Ste. Genevieve in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

In Memory of Prospect K. Robbins, 1782-1847

Photographed By Jason Voigt, August 25, 2021

1. In Memory of Prospect K. Robbins, 1782-1847 Marker

Inscription. In the fall of 1815, under contract with the General Land Office he surveyed the first 375 miles of the Fifth Principal Meridian the North-South line from which all land surveys in Missouri and five other states are based.

Erected 2006 by Missouri Association of County Purveyors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 37° 58.744′ N, 90° 2.977′ W. Marker is in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, in Ste. Genevieve County. Marker can be reached from North 5th Street west of Merchant Street. 5th Street is one way. Marker is located at Ste. Genevieve Memorial Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 N 5th St, Sainte Genevieve MO 63670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Welcome to Sainte Genevieve Parish (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 0.2 miles away); El Camino Real (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of Milice de Ste. Genevieve (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Brick House West of Mississippi River (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Ferguson Scott (approx. ¼ mile away); Sainte Genevieve (approx. 0.3 miles away); Merchants Bank / Ste. Genevieve Savings Bank (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ste. Genevieve.

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Also see . . . Prospect K. Robbins on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 25, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, August 25, 2021

2. In Memory of Prospect K. Robbins, 1782-1847 Marker

Marker is mounted to the left bench. Located at Ste. Genevieve Memorial Cemetery.

Ste. Genevieve Memorial Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, August 25, 2021

3. Ste. Genevieve Memorial Cemetery

Main entrance. Marker is at the end of the walkway

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.