In Memory of Robert E. Lee Marker

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St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

In Memory of Robert E. Lee

By Mike Stroud, June 1997

1. In Memory of Robert E. Lee Marker

Inscription. Engineer, St. Louis Harbor
1837-1841 His engineering genius was responsible for moving the Mississippi River Channel back to the St. Louis shore, preserving the city as a river port. Erected by
the Missouri Committee
R. E. Lee Memorial Association Mrs. William Armstrong • Mrs. Charles Fox • Mrs. Oscar Johnson Jr. • Mrs. H. Norbert Kirchdorfer • Mrs. H. Terrance Kurrus • Mrs. W. Gillespie Moore • Mrs. Leighton Morrili
Director for Missouri • Mrs. Austine P. Leland
Treasurer for Missouri • Mrs. A. Long May 17, 1977

Erected 1977 by The Missouri Committee R.E.Lee Memorial Association.

Location. 38° 37.435′ N, 90° 11.036′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. Marker is on S. Leonor K Sullivan Blvd., on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is near the Jefferson Expansion Arch. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Louis MO 63102, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Gateway Arch (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Basilica of Saint Louis, King (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis and Clark and St. Louis Riverfront (approx. 0.4 miles away); Union Station (approx. 1.3 miles away); Aloe Plaza (approx. 1.3 miles away); Nathaniel Lyon (approx. 2.6 miles away); Capture of Camp Jackson (approx. 2.7 miles away); American Elm (approx. 4.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in St. Louis.

St. Louis, A River Port City Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Stroud, June 1997

2. St. Louis, A River Port City

Also see . . .
1. Lee in St. Louis. "He went on to supervise the engineering work for St. Louis harbor and for the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers, earning him a promotion to captain." (Submitted on January 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

2. Lee as an Engineer (Civil War Battles exert). "In 1837, he got his first important command. As a first lieutenant of engineers, he supervised the engineering work for St. Louis harbour and for the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers. His work there earned him a promotion to captain." (Submitted on January 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

3. National Park Service website for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The Gateway Arch reflects St. Louis’ role in the Westward Expansion. (Submitted on January 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

By Mike Stroud, June 1997

3. Gateway Arch

Credits. This page originally submitted on January 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,627 times since then. This page was the Marker of the Week January 27, 2008. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.