St. Joseph in Buchanan County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
No Turning Back
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
1. No Turning Back Marker
to think they could fail
Too full of visions
for the end of the trail
They stored their silk dresses
and donned calico
To join in the cry
of Westward Ho
Their diaries tell
of the endless hours
The vast sea of grass
and bounty of wildflowers
They tell of the children
conceived and born
and of those who were buried
in the gray, silent morn
Still, the wagons rolled on
and the ruts got deeper
The column moved westward
as the route got steeper
Teams dropped from exhaustion
in the summer heat
As the emigrants pressed on
defying defeat
They met Indians who were friends
and many that were foe
They saw days of drought
and blinding snow
Only one thing was certain
along this wagon track
There was absolutely-
No Turning Back
- by Veryl Goodnight
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 46.136′ N, 94° 50.798′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Missouri, in Buchanan County. Marker is at the intersection of Frederick Avenue (Business Interstate 29)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Peace Officers Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial (about 400 feet away); SPC Edward "Eddie" Lee Myers (about 500 feet away); SPC Joshua James "Josh" Munger (about 500 feet away); Brian Jay Bradbury (about 500 feet away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (about 600 feet away); The Pony Express (about 700 feet away); Krug Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Joseph.
Also see . . .
1. St. Joseph, Missouri – Jumping Off To the West. Legends of America website entry (Submitted on May 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Origins of the Oregon Trail. Oregon-California Trails Association website entry (Submitted on May 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
2. No Turning Back Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
3. No Turning Back Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 708 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
