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

Carondelet Drum Corps

Life in 1800's Carondelet

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 7, 2024

1. Carondelet Drum Corps Marker

front side

Inscription. The Carondelet Germania Turnverein Drum Corps was formed in 1875 by local German groups to promote social engagement and exercise programs in the community.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 38° 33.152′ N, 90° 15.122′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Carondelet. It is at the intersection of South Broadway and Loughborough Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 East Loughborough Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63111, 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

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marker: Carondelet Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Susan Blow (approx. half a mile away); Dedicated to James B. Eads (approx. 0.6 miles away); Eads' Ironclads (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carondelet (approx. ¾ mile away); Carondelet Boat Yards (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.9 miles away); Volunteer Fire Dept. (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 7, 2024

2. Carondelet Drum Corps Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 7, 2024

3. Carondelet Drum Corps Marker

reverse side

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2019

4. Carondelet Drum Corps Marker

Marker viewed from across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Carl Scott Zimmerman, September 29, 2020

5. Marker viewed from across the street

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2019

6. Carondelet Drum Corps Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 4. submitted on May 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on September 30, 2020, by Carl Scott Zimmerman of Kirkwood, Missouri. 6. submitted on May 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.