Pilot Knob’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Pilot Knob. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Pilot Knob was platted in 1858. The city was named after the Pilot Knob mountain nearby, which served as a navigational landmark or "pilot" to hunters and travelers. A post office called Pilot Knob has been in operation since 1858.
The Battle of Pilot Knob in the fall of 1864 was a notable clash in the area during the Civil War. A museum near the battle site is dedicated to this event.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Pilot Knob’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewGeneral Order, No. 15, of Geo. A.…, 1863: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Pilot Knob
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2 historic places in Pilot Knob
2 places in Pilot Knob are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as General Order, No. 15, of Geo. A. Holloway, signed Clinton B. Fisk, Headquarters, District of South-East Missouri, Pilo… (1863) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.