Pacific in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sterling Price and the Confederate Army
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 31, 2022
1. Sterling Price and the Confederate Army Marker
The Confederate Army under the command of Major General Sterling Price reached this point on October 1, 1864
Erected 2014 by Meramec Valley Genealogical & Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 1, 1864.
Location. 38° 28.912′ N, 90° 43.181′ 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. Marker is located at the Jensen Point Overlook parking lot. 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: Jensen Point (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Red Cedar Inn, Pacific, Missouri (about 600 feet away); Beacon Car Wash (approx. 0.6 miles away); Graze Catering (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pacific Train Depot (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Mayle Residence (approx. 1.1 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
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 31, 2022
2. Sterling Price and the Confederate Army Marker
Marker is located at the Jensen Point Overlook parking lot.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
