Florissant in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
1769 - 1852
| | Canonized July 3, 1988 | |
Native American & pioneer children
in Florissant, MO.
Erected by Knights of Columbus, Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne Council 2851.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Women.
Location. 38° 47.77′ N, 90° 20.038′ W. Marker is in Florissant, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It can be reached from Saint Francois Street 0.1 miles west of North St. Charles Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 St Francois St, Florissant MO 63031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Old St. Ferdinand Shrine (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (within shouting distance of this marker); Gretchen Baum Crank (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rosemary Straub Davison (about 300 feet away); Florissant (about 300 feet away); Catherine "Kay" Spring (about 300 feet away); Lowell E. Girardier (about 400 feet away); Sunset Greenway (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florissant.
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
