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Laclede in Linn County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Laclede

 
 
Laclede Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
1. Laclede Marker
Inscription.

Birthplace and boyhood home of General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces in the World War.

 
Erected 1931 by the State Historical Society of Missouri.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismSettlements & SettlersWar, World I.
 
Location. 39° 47.197′ N, 93° 10.157′ W. Marker is in Laclede, Missouri, in Linn County. Marker is at the intersection of Pershing Drive and Vernon Street, on the right when traveling south on Pershing Drive. Marker is near the northeast corner of the city park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laclede MO 64651, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Laclede (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Laclede (within shouting distance of this marker); John Joseph Pershing (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); General John J. Pershing Boyhood Home (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Laclede (about 600 feet away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away);
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Phil Kearny Post No. 19 G.A.R. Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Locust Creek Covered Bridge (approx. 3˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laclede.
 
Also see . . .  Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site. (Submitted on July 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Laclede Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
2. Laclede Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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