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Rev. Sir Moses Dickson

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 20, 2021
1. Rev. Sir Moses Dickson Marker
Inscription.
To the sacred memory of
Rev. Sir Moses Dickson
I.C.G.M.
Founder of the
International
Order of Twelve.
Born April 5, 1824
Died November 28, 1901

To the memory of
Mother Mary E. Dickson
Wife of the founder
Born August 18, 1818
Died February 1, 1891


 
Erected 1915 by The Membership of the International Order of Twelve.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansFraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is February 1, 1891.
 
Location. 38° 34.023′ N, 90° 23.137′ W. Marker is in Crestwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It can be reached from the intersection of Sappington Road and Elmont Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 835 Sappington Rd, Saint Louis MO 63126, 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.
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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: Father Dickson Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Father Dickson Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant's Trail: Sappington House and Father Dickson Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Barn Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Sappington House (approx. Ό mile away); Henry Christian Werth (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); J. Milton Turner School (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crestwood.
 
Also see . . .  International Order of Twelve. Wikipedia article about the fraternal order (Submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.) 
 
Rev. Sir Moses Dickson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 20, 2021
2. Rev. Sir Moses Dickson Marker
Rev. Sir Moses Dickson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 20, 2021
3. Rev. Sir Moses Dickson Marker
Rev. Sir Moses Dickson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 20, 2021
4. Rev. Sir Moses Dickson Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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