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

St. Charles Rock Road

Boone's Lick Road

— St. Louis —

St. Charles Rock Road Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2017

1. St. Charles Rock Road Marker

Inscription. First Trail West
Started near this corner 1764

Erected 1913 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Missouri; Rededicated 1970 by the DAR.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.

Location. 38° 37.562′ N, 90° 11.397′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. It is on North Broadway south of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, near the northeast corner of Kiener Plaza Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Chestnut Street, Saint Louis MO 63101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frankie Muse Freeman (a few steps from this marker); La Rue Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dred and Harriet Scott (about 400 feet away); Western Reach of the Revolution (about 400 feet away); Rue Quicapou (about 400 feet away); Fort San Carlos

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(about 500 feet away); Sold on the Steps of Justice (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Other markers no longer nearby. Joseph Pulitzer (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Western Reach of the Revolution (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Boone's Lick Road. Boone’s Lick Road Association website entry:
Dating to the early 1800s, the road stretches across present St. Charles, Warren, Montgomery, Callaway, Boone and Howard counties of eastern and central Missouri. Although the road has been largely forgotten in modern times, if St. Louis was the Gateway to the West, then the Boone’s Lick Road was the way to get there. (Submitted on June 22, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Boone's Lick Road. Wikipedia entry:
The Boone's Lick Road, or Boonslick Trail was an early 1800s transportation route from eastern to central Missouri in the United States. Running east-west on the North side and roughly parallel to the Missouri River the trail began in the river port of St. Charles. The trail played a major role in the westward expansion of the United States and the development

St. Charles Rock Road Marker (<i>tall view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2017

2. St. Charles Rock Road Marker (tall view)

of Missouri's statehood. The trail's eventual terminus at Franklin was the start of the better-known Santa Fe Trail. First traced by the sons of Daniel Boone, the path originally ended at a salt lick in Howard County used by the pair to manufacture salt. (Submitted on June 22, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

St. Charles Rock Road Marker (<i>wide view; Kiener Plaza Park in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

3. St. Charles Rock Road Marker (wide view; Kiener Plaza Park in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.