Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources. Pilot Knob, rich in Civil War history, is named for a knobby mountain topped by an old iron mine. A 90-acre tract, including the old mine, has been donated to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect a colony of endangered Indiana bats. Pilot Knob, the community, provides full services for tourists. Fort Davidson, in Pilot Knob, is a dirt-walled fort where a bloody Civil War battle was waged in 1864.
Historic marker gives details.
Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources State Historic Site. Ironton, located between Pilot Knob and Arcadia, all in the beautiful Arcadia Valley, is the county seat of Iron County and provides full services for tourists. Stout Creek Shut-ins, on private land along Highway 72 just outside Ironton, is an example of a geologic feature that occurs when a stream is enclosed by rock walls. Lake Killarney, once a popular fishing and boating area, now is operated as a private camp. Boating and fishing access to St. Francis River on west side of Highway 72 bridge, south side of highway.