Day 83
July 15, 2022
Friday
LRM 889
New Madrid, MO
1406 miles completed
I paddled 8 miles today.
Bud Henry is a retired farmer in New Madrid Missouri. He picked me up at the New Madrid boat launch with his truck and trailer. We left the boat and trailer on a lot where Bud‘s brother keeps all his farming equipment. Then Bud took me on a tour of New Madrid and gave me the history of New Madrid before taking me to the Hunter Lodge in Marston which is about 8 miles away on interstate 55.
Bud told me that before the earthquake of 1810,1811 they pronounced the name of the town New Madrid’. After the earthquake they pronounced the name of the town in New Ma’ drid.
Bud also told me that New Madrid is the oldest town west of the Mississippi.
So now I am at the Hunter motel just across the interstate from Jerry’s Café, where I am having my meals. It’s just a short walk from the motel to Jerry’s
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