St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
921 South Riverside Drive
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
circa 1769
[Bottom plaque:]
Historic Landmark
Landmarks
Preservation Board
St. Charles,
Missouri
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
Location. 38° 46.461′ N, 90° 29.088′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on South Main Street north of Boone's Lick Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 921 South Riverside Drive, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater St. Louis. It is also 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: Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Don Carlos Tayon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edward Paule Home (about 300 feet away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Rendezvous Site (about 500 feet away); The Trail to Fort Osage (about 500 feet away); Farmer's Home (about 800 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); St. Louis, St. Charles and Spain During the American Revolution (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.
Another marker is no longer nearby. 25th Anniversary (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.


