Ilasco in Ralls County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Ilasco Bridge
Built 1910
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020
1. Ilasco Bridge NRHP Marker
Ilasco National
Historic District
Established in 2016
by the U.S. Department
of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 2016.
Location. 39° 40.275′ N, 91° 18.575′ W. Marker is in Ilasco, Missouri, in Ralls County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Ilasco Drive, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 79. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Missouri’s Mark Twain Country. 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 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: Schools of Ilasco (here, next to this marker); Ilasco (here, next to this marker); Churches of Ilasco (a few steps from this marker); "Ilasco" Walk of Memories (a few steps from this marker); Ilasco Missouri (a few steps from this marker); Monument to the Immigrants (a few steps from this marker); Ilasco Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Ilasco Schools (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ilasco.
Also see . . .
1. Ilasco Historic District National Register Registration Form. Missouri State parks website entry (Submitted on September 18, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Immigrant Community of Ilasco, Missouri
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020
2. Ilasco Bridge Builder's Plate
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020
3. Ilasco Bridge and Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020
4. Ilasco Bridge
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020
5. Ilasco Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 18, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on September 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
