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Ironton in the region of Missouri with its 1,460 inhabitants is a place in United States - some 742 mi or ( 1194 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Ironton is now 02:39 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Belleville, Edwardsville, Springfield, Evansville, and Allen Mills. Since you are here already, consider visiting Belleville . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ironton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Confederates retreat back to the south
The Confederate line breaks and retreats back to the south. At the 146th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Pilot Knob, Missouri on September, 26, 2010. Fort Davidson, Pilot Knob, Missouri. ..
Union and Confederate lines engage
The Confederates move up to meet the Union line and both sides exchange fire. Taken at the 146th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Pilot Knob, Missouri on Sunday, September 26, 2010. ..
Union troops move up
Union troops move up to meet the advancing Confederate line. At the 146th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Pilot Knob, Missouri on Sunday, September 26, 2010. Fort Davidson, Pilot Knob, Misso ..
Union Artillery Battery II
Another quick view of the Union cannons and a quick view of the caissons behind them. Taken at the 146th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Pilot Knob, Missouri on September 26, 2010. Fort Davi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ironton, Missouri
Ironton is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,460 at the 2010 census and is 12 Miles South Of Belgrade. It is the county seat of Iron County.
Located at 37.60 -90.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fort Hovey (Fort Curtis)
Fort Hovey was a small Civil War era earth-and-wood fort built on a hill overlooking the junction of the road running south out of Ironton, Missouri and the road running east to Fredericktown, Missouri. Fort Hovey was intended to help protect the Arcadia Valley and the iron mines located on Pilot Knob.
Located at 37.59 -90.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Arcadia Valley
Arcadia Valley is rural area in Missouri located 80 miles south of St. Louis in the St. Francois Mountains of the Ozark Plateau. The valley includes of the towns of Arcadia, Ironton and Pilot Knob, all founded in the 19th century. Arcadia Valley has been a non-indigenous settlement for over 300 years. It became a permanent settlement as a mining community, primarily mining iron and lead ore.
Located at 37.61 -90.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Fort Davidson
The Battle of Fort Davidson, also known as the Battle of Pilot Knob, was the opening engagement of Price's Missouri Raid during the American Civil War. This engagement occurred on September 27, 1864, just outside of Pilot Knob in Iron County, Missouri. Although outnumbered by more than ten-to-one, the Union defenders managed to repulse repeated Confederate assaults on their works, and were able to slip away during the night by exploiting a gap in the Southern siege lines.
Located at 37.62 -90.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Pilot Knob, Missouri
Pilot Knob is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 746 at the 2010 census. It lies eight miles south of Belgrade and thirteen miles east of Centerville.
Located at 37.62 -90.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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