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Solomon Kittrell Homestead

Residential
1810s
c. 1819
Cane Creek, Butler County, MO
Verbatim Passage from Source
"In the year 1819 Solomon Kittrell, a native of Kentucky, settled on Cane Creek, and thus became the first permanent settler. He took up a large tract of land, built a home, sunk a tan yard, erected a distillery and established a store or trading post"

— Source: Deem's History of Butler County Missouri (referenced c. 1819)

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The first permanent settlement in Butler County, including a home and business operations.

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