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Louisiana, MO

Mississippi River port and 1800s commercial river town

Riverbank Source-confirmed findsGray area
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: 1860s-1900s druggist, bitters.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Mississippi River

An intact 1800s brick riverfront district mapped by Sanborn sitting right on the Mississippi is a strong pre-1900 bottle lead.

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