Fredericktown in Madison County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Madison County Missouri

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 15, 2017

1. Madison County Missouri Marker

Inscription. First lead mine in the Mississippi Valley
opened at Mine La Motte about the year 1700
St. Michael French Village started about 1799
Madison County approved December 14, 1818
Fredericktown laid out 1819
Discovery of copper at Copper Mines 1838
Buckeye Copper Mines opened in 1844
Became Missouri Cobalt in 1916
Battle of Fredericktown fought October 21, 1861
Marquand founded 1869
Tin Mountain Mine opened 1870
Silver mined at Silvermine in 1877
Catherine Mine opened in 1899

Presented by
The Daughters of the American Revolution
Captain Henry Whitener Chapter
1973

Erected 1973 by Daughters of the American Revolution - Captain Henry Whitener Chapter.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 14, 1818.

Location. 37° 33.576′ N, 90° 17.666′ W. Marker is in Fredericktown, Missouri, in Madison County. Marker is at the intersection of Court Square and South Main Street (Business U.S. 67), on the left when traveling

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east on Court Square. Marker is mounted right of the south entrance to the Madison County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Court Square, Fredericktown MO 63645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Revolutionary War 1775-1783 (here, next to this marker); Henry F. Frizzell Memorial (here, next to this marker); War Eagle Trail (a few steps from this marker); St. Michael's Village (a few steps from this marker); Madison County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Fredericktown (a few steps from this marker); Madison County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Post Office Fredericktown, Missouri (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericktown.

Also see . . .
1. Missouri Mines. (This site presents many historic photos of Missouri mines.) Lead mining exploration in Missouri began with French explorations along the Meramec River and in the St. Francois Mountains of southeastern Missouri in about 1700. In 1720, Philip Renault led an expedition that resulted in the opening of Mine La Motte in Madison County. The first mines were mostly surface diggings opened by manual labor with pick and shovel. (Submitted on July 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Fredericktown, Missouri. The earliest European

Madison County Missouri Marker (<i>wide view; marker visible right of entrance</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 15, 2017

2. Madison County Missouri Marker (wide view; marker visible right of entrance)

settlement in the area near what is now Fredericktown was Mine La Motte, a small community about six miles (10 km) to the north. Mine La Motte was first settled by Europeans to mine a large vein of galena lead ore distributed in dolomite that reached the surface there. The need for a local source of lead for ammunition made Mine La Motte one of the earliest European settlements in the interior of the North American continent. (Submitted on July 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

3. Madison County, Missouri. Madison County is a county located in the Lead Belt region of the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat and largest city is Fredericktown. The county was officially organized on December 14, 1818, and was named after President James Madison. (Submitted on July 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.