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

Alexander von Humboldt

 
 
Alexander von Humboldt Marker image. Click for full size.
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: ExplorationScience & 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. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Constance H. Lennahan (about 600 feet away, measured 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.) 
 
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Alexander von Humboldt Marker image. Click for full size.
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
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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