Tavern Cave
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Nearest citySt. Albans, Missouri
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Tavern Cave | |
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| Nearest city | St. Albans, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°36′10″N 90°45′26″W / 38.60278°N 90.75722°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000331[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 1970 |
Tavern Cave, also known as the Taverne-A Cave, is a historic archaeological site located near St. Albans, Franklin County, Missouri. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark visited Tavern Cave on May 23, 1804, at the beginning of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The cave includes a petroglyph of either a canoe or a historic flat boat and several 19th century era inscriptions.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
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