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

St. Charles Ecopark

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 3, 2020

1. St. Charles Ecopark Marker

Inscription.
What The Ecopark Is
Before the 1993 Missouri River flood a small neighborhood occupied the St. Charles Ecopark site. After the flood this area was removed from development. The park is now gradually returning to nature. Gravel trails connect wetlands, woods, and river shoreline. "Sand trails" provide more access to the river. Because the Ecopark could flood again, new construction is simple and sturdy.

What The Ecopark Is For
Use the St. Charles Ecopark is a getaway. Use it to learn about nature and the environment. Use it for exercise. Visit to see spring wildflowers and sycamores turning yellow in fall. Watch swallows catch insects over the Missouri River. Ride your bicycle and connect to the Katy Trail. Explore a sand trail. Go fishing or birding. See the seasons change. Sit on a bench and sketch. For the sake of other visitors, leave no trace.

Erected by City of St. Charles Ecopark, St. Charles Parks & Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It

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was located near 38° 47.601′ N, 90° 28.404′ W. Marker was in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It could be reached from Olive Street east of North 2nd Street (State Highway 94). Marker is located off a nature path, near the Blanchett Boat Ramp and Boschert/Katy Trail parking lot. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 110 Olive St, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater St. Louis.

It was also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: Missouri River floods (a few steps from this marker); Historic Frenchtown (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1400 North Second Street

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 3, 2020

2. St. Charles Ecopark Marker

Missouri River is seen in the background

(approx. 0.2 miles away); 1314 N. 3rd (approx. ¼ mile away); 1310 North Third Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Frenchtown Neighborhood (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1101 North Third Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1112 North Fourth Street (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

Another marker is no longer nearby. 1322 North Second Street (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

St. Charles Ecopark Marker IS MISSING! image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Garrett Koch, November 7, 2025

3. St. Charles Ecopark Marker IS MISSING!

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on November 7, 2025, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.