Alot of water, silt, and history have washed down old Piney River since that first sawmill was constructed on its banks 200 years ago. Sylvester Pattie is a name that was nearly lost from American history. Though he was a hero of the War of 1812 and a great explorer of the American west, he has been largely forgotten. Pattie was an important figure in the history of Texas County having built one of the earliest sawmills in southern Missouri. He is also the namesake of Paddy Creek and the Paddy Creek Wilderness Area in northern Texas County.
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