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Mark Twain State Park
Mark Twain State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 2,788 acres (1,128 ha) on Mark Twain Lake in Monroe County, Missouri. The state park offers water recreation, hiking trails, and campgrounds. It is adjacent to the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site.

The Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost is a historic picnic shelter located at Mark Twain State Park. The shelter was built about 1941 by an all African-American Civilian Conservation Corps company. The shelter is constructed of stone in a rustic style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

References

  1. ^ "Lake Tom Sawyer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Data Sheet: Mark Twain State Park" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Mark Twain State Park". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. December 10, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  5. ^ Denny, James M.; Wright, Bonita Marie (November 7, 1984). "Emergency Conservation Work (ECW) Architecture in Missouri State Parks, 1933-1942, Thematic Resources" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. Missouri Department of Natural Resources (includes photographs). p. 317–321. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mark Twain State Park Picnic Shelter at Buzzard's Roost". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
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