Hawn’s Mill

In 1838, 17 Latter-day Saints were killed by vigilantes at Hawn’s Mill, a frontier settlement located in Caldwell County, Missouri. Today, Hawn’s Mill, located several miles northwest of Braymer, Missouri, is a peaceful commemorative landscape with trees and Shoal Creek on one side of a large, open field and farmland on the other.
Hawn’s Mill
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Physical Address
NE Hauns Mill Dr.
Braymer, Missouri 64625
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Physical address
NE Hauns Mill Dr.
Braymer, Missouri 64625
USA

Physical address

NE Hauns Mill Dr.
Braymer, Missouri 64625
USA
In the late 1830s, Hawn’s Mill was a bustling center of action and productivity—a small community centered on a mill owned by Jacob Hawn. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints lived in the community, and some worked for Hawn, who was not a member of the Church. On October 30, 1838, a mob attacked the Latter-day Saints there, killing 14 men and 3 young boys and wounding 14 others.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints owns the land where the attack occurred. The only markers on the land are signs placed by Community of Christ, who once owned the land.
Hawn’s Mill
Special Project--Church History Sites--Haun's Mill
Grounds always open.

Physical Address
NE Hauns Mill Dr.
Braymer, Missouri 64625
View Map
Physical address
NE Hauns Mill Dr.
Braymer, Missouri 64625
USA

Physical address

NE Hauns Mill Dr.
Braymer, Missouri 64625
USA

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Last Updated On May 01, 2023