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

Friedrich Ludwig Jahn

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 6, 2021

1. Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Marker

Inscription. The father of systematic physical culture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.

Location. 38° 38.361′ N, 90° 17.405′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Forest Park. It is on Fine Arts Drive 0.1 miles north of Government Drive, on the right when traveling north. The memorial stands a short walking distance from the roadway in Forest Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Louis MO 63110, 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: Saint Louis Art Museum (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Giant Three-Way Plug, Scale A, 1970-1971

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(about 800 feet away); Elegance and Beauty through the Years (approx. 0.2 miles away); Post-Dispatch Lake (approx. 0.2 miles away); Why Are These Rocks Important? (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grizzly Bear (approx. 0.2 miles away); Now and Then: Where You Can Find Bears (approx. 0.2 miles away); Government Hill & The World's Fair Pavilion (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Friedrich Ludwig Jahn on Wikipedia. Jahn (1778-1852) is widely credited to being the founder of the German gymnastics movement. His inventions include the parallel bars, rings and vault horse. (Submitted on September 20, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 6, 2021

2. Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.