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

How Should People Gain Access to Their Park?

History Underfoot: 1885

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

1. How Should People Gain Access to Their Park? Marker

Inscription. In the days before automobiles, St. Louisans depended on streetcars. The first streetcar line reached Forest Park in 1885. Within a decade, the park was drawing more than 2.5 million visitors per year.

Erected by Missouri History Museum.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis - History Underfoot series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 38° 38.613′ N, 90° 17.013′ 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 Do We Divide Our Land? (a few steps from this marker); How Will We Open Our City to the World? (a few steps from this marker); The Original Lindell Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Are Trees and Lawns Enough? (within shouting distance of this marker); A Fair Legacy: The Zoo (within shouting distance of this marker); Should Park Space Serve Other Uses?

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Can We Control Nature? (about 400 feet away); This is Everyone's Park. (about 500 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 within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

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

2. How Should People Gain Access to Their Park? Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.