St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Secretary of State William Grymes Pettus

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Secretary of State William Grymes Pettus Marker

Inscription. Secretary
of State
William Grymes
Pettus
occupied this
building during
the period of
Missouri's first
General
Assembly.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 38° 46.769′ N, 90° 28.942′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on South Main Street south of First Capitol Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 South Main Street, 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

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of this marker: Home of Seth Millington (here, next to this marker); Stone Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone Building / Brick Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Dr. Jeremiah Millington (within shouting distance of this marker); First Missouri State Capitol Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); Dog-Trot Log Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Kitchen Garden (about 300 feet away); St. Charles Borromeo Log Church (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

2. Secretary of State William Grymes Pettus Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.