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About this photo:
This panoramic photograph (top of page) was taken circa 1915 looking west from the roof of the original brick courthouse that was destroyed in the 1927 tornado. See also: 1926 Panorama(Photo by Reed Bros. Poplar Bluff)
Powers Fort Archaeological Site
Join Butler County Historical Places and Dr. James Price for a journey to Power's Fort archaeological site. Located in s
outheastern Butler County, the Power's Fort Mississippian era site is one of the most important Native American archaeological sites in Southeast Missouri.