Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Pierre Laclede

Born November 22, 1729

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

1. Pierre Laclede Marker

Inscription. French-born Pierre Laclède Liguest arrived in New Orleans in 1755. He ventured up the Mississippi in 1763 to build a trading post after his firm won trading right in the Upper Louisiana Territory. Choosing a site near the mouth of the Missouri, he sent his stepson, Auguste Chouteau, to start the settlement in February 1764. Naming it St. Louis, Laclede laid out streets, made property assignments and governed until territorial officials arrived in October 1765. Laclede, who brought his library to the wild, owned the town's first industry, a water-powered mill. St. Louis' first citizen, Pierre Laclede envisioned his village becoming "one of the finest cities in America."

Erected 1993 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1764.

Location. 38° 39.354′ N, 90° 18.199′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard east of

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Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6317 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Eugene Field (a few steps from this marker); Grace Bumbry (a few steps from this marker); The Rockettes (a few steps from this marker); Betty Grable (a few steps from this marker); Henry Shaw (a few steps from this marker); Harry Caray (a few steps from this marker); Bob Gibson (a few steps from this marker); Barry Commoner (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers

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in University City.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photo 1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.