Interim Content
Millport, Missouri
Summary
Village located three miles east of Gallatin, Missouri, between Grand River and Big Muddy Creek. First settled by Robert P. Peniston, ca. 1831. Named Millport after Peniston completed horse-powered corn mill, ca. 1834. Laid out as town, 1836. First town in Daviess Co.; served as unofficial county seat upon county’s creation, Dec. 1836–summer 1837. Major local trade port, 1835–1837. Upon Gallatin’s designation as county seat, much of Millport population moved to Gallatin, 1837. Among towns where Saints launched preemptive strike against vigilantes, 18 Oct. 1838, after “Mormon War” erupted. Burned down during conflict; never rebuilt.
Links
papers
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- Affidavit, 5 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Bill of Damages, 4 June 1839
- Docket Entry, 1–circa 6 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason
- Lyman Wight, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Memorial to the Missouri Legislature, 24 January 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Petition to George O. Tompkins, between 9 and 15 March 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Promissory Note to John Brassfield, 16 April 1839
- Trial Report, 8–26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Town/City
- Millport
- County
- Daviess County
- State/Province
- Missouri
- Country:
- United States of America