St. James in Phelps County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dunmoor Mansion
1866 - Built as a residence for the William James Family
1896 - Converted by the Women's Relief Corps and Opened as the Federal Soldiers Home
1897 - Operation of Home transferred to the State of Missouri
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Military • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 38° 0.235′ N, 91° 37.001′ W. Marker is in St. James, Missouri, in Phelps County. It can be reached from North Jefferson Street (State Highway 8) just north of West Marcella Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 North Jefferson Street, Saint James MO 65559, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. James Veterans Home Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Address by President Abraham Lincoln (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); In Honor of American Korean War Veterans (approx. Ό mile away); The White Oak of St. James (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. James Chapel (approx. 0.7 miles away); Maramec Community Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. James.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 928 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
