Arcadia Valley

Located about 80 miles south of St. Louis, the valley includes 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.

[citation needed] It became a permanent settlement as a mining community, primarily mining iron and lead ore.[1] It is known for its graceful antebellum homes and turn-of-the-20th-century mercantile buildings, as well as the red brick Iron County courthouse.

In 1864, during the Civil War, the valley was the site of a significant battle at Fort Davidson in Pilot Knob.

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