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

How Do We Divide Our Land?

History Underfoot: 1785

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 14, 2019

1. How Do We Divide Our Land? Marker

Inscription. In the late 1700's, St. Louis's Spanish government supplied settlers with grants of land in and around the colonial village. In 1785, Charles Gratiot received a huge tract of land that included much of today's Forest Park.

Erected by Missouri History Museum.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis - History Underfoot series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.

Location. 38° 38.618′ N, 90° 16.999′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Forest Park. It is on Grand Drive 0.1 miles west of Cricket Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5595 Grand Drive, Saint Louis MO 63112, 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: How Should People Gain Access to Their Park? (a few steps from this marker); The Original Lindell Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); How Will We Open Our City to the World? (within shouting distance of this marker); Are Trees and Lawns Enough? (within shouting distance of this marker); A Fair Legacy: The Zoo

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Should Park Space Serve Other Uses? (about 400 feet away); Can We Control Nature? (about 500 feet away); A Fair Legacy: The Jefferson Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 14, 2019

2. How Do We Divide Our Land? Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.