Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Traces of the Past

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 14, 2020

1. Traces of the Past Marker

Inscription. The white line on the ground below marks the location of the right field foul line from the previous Busch Stadium (1966-2005).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 38° 37.419′ N, 90° 11.578′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. It is on Clark Avenue east of South 8th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Clark Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: A different marker also named Battle of Fort San Carlos (a few

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steps from this marker); Jack Buck (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Traces of the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); George Harold Sisler (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Gibson (within shouting distance of this marker); James Thomas Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Stanley Frank Musial (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Clark Brock (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Fort San Carlos (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Rogers Hornsby (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Additional keywords. baseball, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 14, 2020

2. Traces of the Past Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.