Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Susan Blow
Born June 7, 1843
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Susan Blow Marker
Inscription.
Susan Blow. Born June 7, 1843. The average poor child in 1860s St. Louis completed three years of school before being forced to work at age 10. Susan Elizabeth Blow addressed that problem by offering education to children earlier. Applying Friedrich Froebel's theories, she opened the United States' first successful public kindergarten at St. Louis' Des Peres School in 1873. Blow taught children in the morning and teachers in the afternoon. By 1883 every St. Louis Public School had a kindergarten making the city a model for the nation. Devoting her life to early education, Susan Blow was instrumental in establishing Kindergartens throughout America.
The average poor child in 1860s St. Louis completed three years of school before being forced to work at age 10. Susan Elizabeth Blow addressed that problem by offering education to children earlier. Applying Friedrich Froebel's theories, she opened the United States' first successful public kindergarten at St. Louis' Des Peres School in 1873. Blow taught children in the morning and teachers in the afternoon. By 1883 every St. Louis Public School had a kindergarten making the city a model for the nation. Devoting her life to early education, Susan Blow was instrumental in establishing Kindergartens throughout America.
Erected 1991 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 38° 39.348′ N, 90° 18.241′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6374 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tina Turner (here, next to this marker); Albert King
Emil Boehl (photo) after C.F. Maury (pastel) (image courtesy of the Missouri Historical Soc.), circa 1870
2. Susan Blow
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 14, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
