Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Alexander von Humboldt

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021

1. Alexander von Humboldt Marker

Inscription. In honor of the most accomplished traveller of this or any other age

Erected 1875 by Henry Shaw; F. Miller, scultpor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 38° 36.376′ N, 90° 15.296′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Tower Grove Park. It is on Main Drive just east of Music Stand Loop, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3600 Magnolia Ave, Saint Louis MO 63118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Constance H. Lennahan (about 600 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Original 1873 Fountain (about 600 feet away); Ruins and Fountain Pond (about 600 feet away); The Lily Ponds (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Know" Maintenance Garden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Former City Residence of Henry Shaw (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stumpery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shoenberg Administration Building (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Alexander Von Humboldt. Wikipedia article about von Homboldt (Submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021

2. Alexander von Humboldt Marker

Restoration plaque for the statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021

3. Restoration plaque for the statue

Alexander von Humboldt Marker - context view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Garrett Koch, July 31, 2026

4. Alexander von Humboldt Marker - context view

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on August 2, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri.