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

Meeting in Missouri

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

1. Meeting in Missouri Marker

Inscription. The Osage (Wa-zha-zhe) tribe were early inhabitants of the Missouri region. Their villages were located along the Osage and other Missouri rivers. French explorers first made contact with the Osage in the 1670s. At that time, the Osage were the most powerful tribe in the region. The French cultivated strong trade relations with the Osage lasting into the early 19th century. The Chouteau family figured early in Missouri history by establishing a flourishing commerce relationship. The Osage referred to St. Louis as Chouteau's town, and traded furs at the early settlement for European goods. Tails and trade routes, established by the early Native Americans in our area, eventually became Route 66 and I-44, the roads that we travel on today.

Erected 2017 by People's Bank. (Marker Number 14.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the U.S. Route 66 series list.

Location. 38° 3.698′ N, 91° 24.381′ W. Marker

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is in Cuba, Missouri, in Crawford County. It is on Buchanan Street just south of West Washington Street (Missouri Highway ZZ), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Buchanan Street, 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 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: Civil War (here, next to this marker); Confederates in Cuba (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Pilot Knob (within shouting distance of this marker); Peoples Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); A Day in the Cooperage (within shouting distance of this marker); Apples and Barrels (within shouting distance of this marker); Prosperity Corner

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

2. Meeting in Missouri Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Cuba's Gold Star Boys aboard the Blue Bonnet Frisco Train (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cuba.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.