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

Jensen Point

Route 66 Roadside Attraction

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 31, 2022

1. Jensen Point Marker

Inscription. Built in 1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Jensen Point was part of the Henry Shaw Gardenway as a beautification project of the National Park Service and the Missouri State Highway Commission. The overlook was dedicated to Lars Peter Jensen, the first president of the Henry Shaw Gardenway Association and manager of the Shaw Arboretum (Missouri Botanical Garden).

Erected by Pacific Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the Route 66 Roadside Attractions, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 38° 28.915′ N, 90° 43.161′ W. Marker is in Pacific, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on East Osage Street (Old U.S. 66), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1041 E Osage St, Pacific MO 63069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sterling Price and the Confederate Army (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Red Cedar Inn, Pacific, Missouri (about 500 feet away); Beacon Car Wash (approx.

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0.6 miles away); Graze Catering (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pacific Train Depot (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Mayle Residence (approx. 1.2 miles away); War on the Pacific Railroad (approx. 1.2 miles away); Worlds Fair, St. Louis, Missouri (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pacific.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Red Cedar Inn, Pacific, Missouri (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. This is not one of the original "Hampton Hotels Save-a-Landmark/Route 66 Roadside Attraction" markers; it was put up in later years by Pacific Inc. and the Magi Foundation.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 31, 2022

2. Jensen Point Marker

Marker is located at the parking lot

Jensen Point walkway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 31, 2022

3. Jensen Point walkway

Going up the steps leads to a lookout point

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 867 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.