Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Pierre Laclède

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 18, 2021

1. Pierre Laclède Marker

Inscription. Laclède
Founder of St. Louis
1764

Pierre de Laclède Liguest
Born
Bedous France 1724
Died
On the bank of the Mississippi River 1778

St. Louis
Founded by Laclède 1764
Incorporated as a town 1809
Incorporated as a city 1823

This statue

Presented to the City of St. Louis by the St. Louis Centennial Association which conducted the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of incorporation, 1909.

Erected 1909 by St. Louis Centennial Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.

Location. 38° 37.649′ N, 90° 11.991′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and North 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1284 Market St, Saint Louis MO 63103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. General Ulysses S. Grant (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Banner Raising (about 600 feet away); Championship Parade and Rally (about 600 feet away); Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 4

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(about 600 feet away); Spanish War Veterans Monument (about 600 feet away); Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 3 (about 700 feet away); Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2 (about 700 feet away); Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 18, 2021

2. Pierre Laclède Marker

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 18, 2021

3. Pierre Laclède Marker

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 18, 2021

4. Pierre Laclède Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.