Marceline in Linn County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
E.P. Ripley Park
Welcome to Historic Marceline Missouri
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 24, 2022
1. E.P. Ripley Park Marker
Walt Disney played in this very park as a child and would later name the first steam engine installed in his Disneyland Resort the E.P. Ripley.
As a tribute to our railroad history, the park features both a steam engine and caboose.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 39° 42.938′ N, 92° 56.927′ W. Marker is in Marceline, Missouri, in Linn County. It is on East California Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 E California Ave, Marceline MO 64658, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Santa Fe 2546 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walt Disney Post Office (about 400 feet away); World Wars Memorial (about 400 feet away); Allen Hotel (about 400 feet away); Confectionery (about 500 feet away); Zurchers (about 500 feet away); Main Street USA (about 600 feet away); Uptown Theater (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marceline.
Also see . . . Edward P. Ripley on Wikipedia. Ripley (1845-1920) was the fourteenth president of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. (Submitted on May 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 24, 2022
2. E.P. Ripley Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
