Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Owsley's Mercantile

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

1. Owsley's Mercantile Markers

Inscription.

This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
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Bird & Son
Bicentennial Award
Warmest congratulations for your outstanding
contribution to the restoration and preservation
of historic property in this Bicentennial year.
Your work has helped make America's 200th
birthday a particularly meaningful one.

Erected 1976 by Bird & Son.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 39° 42.704′ N, 91° 21.421′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It is on Main Street north of Bird Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310-316 North Main Street, 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: Abner Nash Building (a few steps from this marker); Joshua Mitchell Building (within shouting distance of this marker); New Cash Store (within shouting distance of this marker); McDaniel's Candy Store

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Collins Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant's Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Grant's Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark Twain's Father's Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.

Regarding Owsley's Mercantile. Building contributes to the Mark Twain National Register Historic District.

Also see . . . Mark Twain Historic District National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on September 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Owsley's Mercantile image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

2. Owsley's Mercantile

Markers are above the center doorway leading to the second floor

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.