Hillsdale in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Harriet Robinson Scott

Born 1820

— Died June 17, 1876 —

Harriet Robinson Scott Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 16, 2022

1. Harriet Robinson Scott Marker

Inscription. Civil rights pioneer. Courageous wife of Dred Scott, mother to Eliza and Lizze and co-petitioner with Dred for their family's freedom in St. Louis, Mo. Their cases were combined and resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court Dred Scott Decision, March 6, 1857, denied freedom by the court as well as personhood. They were freed by Taylor Blow on May 26, 1857. Their case was a catalyst for the Civil War after which slavery was ended in these United States.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 6, 1857.

Location. 38° 41.221′ N, 90° 17.379′ W. Marker is in Hillsdale, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Marker can be reached from Saint Louis Avenue east of Rosebud Avenue. Marker is located at Greenwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6575 St Louis Ave, Saint Louis MO 63121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Legendary "Cool Papa" Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); Lloyd Lionel Gaines (approx. 0.7 miles away); History of the West End (approx. 1.7 miles away); St. Vincent Greenway - University of Missouri - St. Louis (approx. 1.8 miles away);

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UMSL Commons (approx. 1.9 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans (approx. 1.9 miles away); Ackert Walkway and a Path to Urban Renewal (approx. 2 miles away); Jewels of the City: West End Architecture (approx. 2 miles away).

More about this marker. Her cenotaph is located at her husband Dred's grave at Calvary Cemetery.

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Also see . . . Harriet Robinson Scott on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 16, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Harriet Robinson Scott image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Fitzgibbon, St. Louis, 1857

2. Harriet Robinson Scott

from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (public domain)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 16, 2022

3. Harriet Robinson Scott Marker

Close-up of marker, in front of the Harriet Scott Memorial Pavilion. Marker is located at Greenwood Cemetery

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 16, 2022

4. Harriet Robinson Scott Marker

Marker is located near the south entrance of Greenwood Cemetery. Turn on the first road on the left and it is straight ahead

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 16, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.