Last updated: November 9, 2022
Place
Belmont, Missouri
Quick Facts
Location:
Belmont is an extinct town in Mississippi County, on the eastern border of Missouri at the Mississippi River; I-55 south to Highway 80, turn east, and keep going until the pavement ends.
Significance:
Near a crossing on the Trail of Tears
Amenities
1 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
Belmont was on the other side of the Mississippi River from the Columbus-Belmont crossing in Kentucky. This site is popularly known for it's Civil War history, but the crossing existed before the war and was a part of Trail of Tears history. At this site visitors can see a wayside about geography of the trail.
Site Information
Location (Belmont is an extinct town in Mississippi County, on the eastern border of Missouri at the Mississippi River; I-55 south to Highway 80, turn east, and keep going until the pavement ends.)