Overland in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Site of Daniel Boone's Cabin

1799

— City of Overland —

Site of Daniel Boone's Cabin Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 16, 2020

1. Site of Daniel Boone's Cabin Marker

Inscription. Boone's cabin had one room with an earthen floor and a rough limestone slab chimney. It served as a stopping place for Boone's travels on the "Overland Trail". The area supplied the only drinking water for miles. History speaks of this cabin being the first built by a white man in Indian territory. It was torn down in 1880 due to deterioration.

Erected 2009 by Overland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Overland Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 38° 41.664′ N, 90° 21.267′ W. Marker is in Overland, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Wabaday Avenue west of Kenosho Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker stands in front of an athletic field, which is behind Wyland Elementary School (off of Brown Road). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2221 Kenosho Ave, Saint Louis MO 63114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Lake Sherwood (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Randolph Laughlin House (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Charles / James Loring House

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Grace Van Studiford House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Caleb Baldwin House (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Heidbrink & Clarence A. Fritz Building (approx. half a mile away); Ortmann Funeral Home (approx. half a mile away); Site of Twelve Mile Inn (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Overland.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 16, 2020

2. Site of Daniel Boone's Cabin Marker

Athletic field for Wyland Elementary School is in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,672 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.