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

William Clark died at this site

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 22, 2019

1. William Clark died at this site Marker

Inscription.
William Clark died in 1838 at his son's home on this site.

Clark became a national hero more than 30 years earlier when he and Meriwether Lewis explored the newly acquired Louisiana Territory for President Jefferson. Lewis and Clark led 31 people on an expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean and back. They made the first map of the trans-Mississippi West, collected invaluable data, and established the American claim to Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

After his 28 month and 8,000 mile trek, Clark settled permanently in St. Louis and became one of the town's leading figures.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 38° 37.659′ N, 90° 11.338′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of North Broadway and Olive Street, on the left when traveling south on North Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 North Broadway, Saint Louis MO 63102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 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: Rue Quicapou (within shouting distance of this marker); Merchant Laclede Building (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Security Building (about 300 feet away); The Mississippi Valley Trust Company (about 300 feet away); William Tecumseh Sherman (about 400 feet away); Teenager Samuel Clemens (about 400 feet away); Site of the Democratic National Convention of 1876 (about 400 feet away); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

More about this marker. Marker is a large metal plaque, mounted within a decorative polished granite frame.

Regarding William Clark died at this site. Clark died on September 1, 1838. He was originally buried at what is now O'Fallon Park, in north St. Louis. On October 23, 1860, his remains were moved to Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 22, 2019

2. William Clark died at this site Marker

Marker is mounted next to the Gateway Newstand.

William Clark image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

3. William Clark

Engraving by Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mémin, 1807.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,274 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on October 12, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.