Near Cuba in Crawford County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Expansion of America

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 15, 2019

1. Expansion of America Marker

Inscription. Osage hunting and trading expeditions left clearly defined trails that were used to travel to the St. Louis area long before the white man's coming. The Osage Trail was later used for trading purposes and eventually became Route 66 and I-44, the roads we travel today.

Erected by The Staff of the Wahzhazhe Cultural Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 38° 4.453′ N, 91° 24.392′ W. Marker is near Cuba, Missouri, in Crawford County. It can be reached from State Highway P 0.1 miles east of State Highway 19, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 71 Highway P, Cuba MO 65453, 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, it finds itself in what was once the

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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: The Beginning (a few steps from this marker); A Time of Sadness (within shouting distance of this marker); The Osage Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Today's Warriors (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); The River (approx. ¾ mile away); St Louis, Salem & Little Rock Railroad (approx. 0.8 miles away); Amelia (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cuba.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 15, 2019

2. Expansion of America Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.