Brookfield in Linn County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Brookfield
Photographed by Michael E Sanchez, Jr., August 26, 2017
1. Brookfield Marker
Erected 1931 by the State Historical Society of Missouri.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 39° 47.323′ N, 93° 4.532′ W. Marker is in Brookfield, Missouri, in Linn County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Missouri Route 11) and West John Street, in the median on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: North Main Street, Brookfield MO 64628, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. It is also in the American Midwest, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Twin Parks (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Tormey Park (approx. half a mile away); Prairie Mound School (approx. 5 miles away); Statue of Gen. John J. Pershing (approx. 5 miles away); Boyhood Home (approx. 5 miles away); John Joseph Pershing (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookfield.
More about this marker. This marker covered up the text and layout of the previous marker placed there in 1931.
Also see . . . Brookfield, Missouri on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 24, 2022
2. Brookfield Marker
Marker is at the median between Twin Parks
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 24, 2022
3. Brookfield Marker
A time capsule placed in front of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. This page has been viewed 701 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 14, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
