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

Boone's Lick Trail

Covered Wagon - circle 1820-1860

— Historic Marker, St. Charles, Missouri —

Boone's Lick Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Boone's Lick Trail Marker

Inscription. A variety of wagons used the trails during the westward migration. The Conestoga wagon was the most durable. It was built in the Pennsylvania Valley between 1750-1840. Prairie schooners and covered farm wagons were also used, pulled by horses, oxen or mules. Mules were preferred; a team could cost up to two hundred dollars. Water barrels were filled along the fresh spring creek called Louis Blanchette's Creek. Blanchette was the founder of St. Charles in 1769.

Erected by South Main Preservation Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.

Location. 38° 46.424′ N, 90° 29.371′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on Boone's Lick Road west of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 Boone's Lick Road, 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,

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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: Ezra Overall House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Plank Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Paule Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Don Carlos Tayon (approx. ¼ mile away); 921 South Riverside Drive (approx. ¼ mile away); Missouri (approx. ¼ mile away); The Trail to Fort Osage (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Rendezvous Site (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

Another marker is no longer nearby. 25th Anniversary (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Boone's Lick Trail Marker with Conestoga Wagon image. Click for full size.

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

2. Boone's Lick Trail Marker with Conestoga Wagon

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.