Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Sequiota Park

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 5, 2021

1. Sequiota Park Marker

Inscription. Se-qui-o-ta means "many springs".

The central feature of the park is a large cave and spring. The spring begins 500 feet back in the limestone hillside.

Prior to 1830, Native American tribes including Osage, Sac, Fox, Kickapoo, and Cherokee used the area.

From 1840 to 1920 there were several private owners. From 1920 to 1959 it was a state park and fish hatchery.

In 1959 it became a part of the Springfield Park System.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 37° 8.871′ N, 93° 14.282′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Lone Pine Avenue and East Galloway Street. Marker is located at Sequiota Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3500 S Lone Pine Ave, Springfield MO 65804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: POW MIA Bring Them Home (approx. 2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Gary R. Pinkel (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Catch (approx. 2.2 miles away); William L. (Bill) Rowe (approx. 2.2 miles away); Charles Graham "Charlie" Spoonhour (approx. 2.2 miles away); Gene Verlon Bess (approx. 2.2 miles away); Cheryl Burnett (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 5, 2021

2. Sequiota Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,069 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.