Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Roscoe Robinson, Jr.

Born October 11, 1928

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Roscoe Robinson, Jr. Marker

Inscription. Roscoe Robinson, Jr. was born in St. Louis, attended Sumner High, West Point Military Academy, and received a Master's degree in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh. He was an outstanding military leader and became the 1st black to achieve the rank of 4-Star General in the U.S. Army.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education.

Location. 38° 38.199′ N, 90° 12.448′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis MO 63106, 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.

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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: Jackie Joyner-Kersee (here, next to this marker); Wendell Pruitt (here, next to this marker); Earl Wilson, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Freeman R. Bosley, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Maxine Waters (here, next to this marker); Elston Howard (here, next to this marker); William L. "Bill" Clay, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Wayman F. Smith, Jr. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Roscoe Robinson, Jr. on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Roscoe Robinson, Jr. Marker

Marker (on the left) is next to other sidewalk plaques

Roscoe Robinson, Jr. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, 1984

3. Roscoe Robinson, Jr.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

4. Roscoe Robinson, Jr. Marker

Sidewalk plaques are outside the Hopewell Center, formerly the Gateway Community Foundation building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on February 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 4. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.