Chillicothe in Livingston County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Frank Bench Bakery
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2013
1. The Frank Bench Bakery Marker
The Frank Bench Bakery
Home of Sliced Bread
July 7, 1928
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is July 7, 1928.
Location. 39° 47.289′ N, 93° 33.092′ W. Marker is in Chillicothe, Missouri, in Livingston County. It is on 1st Street west of Elm Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Elm St, Chillicothe MO 64601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. 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: The Home of Sliced Bread (a few steps from this marker); Heroes in History (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Webster Street (about 700 feet away);
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Additional keywords. culinary history
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2013
2. Building was home to Frank Bench's Chillicothe Bakery
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
