Arrow Rock, Where Wheels Started West. General survey history of Arrow Rock, a site on the Missouri River mapped by the French in 1923, commented on by Lewis & Clark in 1804. Site of 1812 Trading post by Geo. Sibley, the factor of nearby Fort Osage. A ferry established in 1811 functioned for 116 years. In 1821 the first wagon train to Santa Fe led by Wilma Becknell started from here after crossing the River from Franklin the night before. The town was platted in 1829 and was a bustling community during the steamboat days.
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