Marble Hill in Bollinger County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mineral Well
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2021
1. Mineral Well Marker
A public well 98 feet deep bored here about 1905 improved the areas health and economy.
Citizens of the county seat were all benefited by the medicinal qualities of the water.
Visitors also came to stay at one of the towns hotels and drank the pure health-giving water.
Erected 1979 by Bollinger County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 37° 18.342′ N, 89° 58.209′ W. Marker is in Marble Hill, Missouri, in Bollinger County. It is on High Street just south of Water Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker and pump are located near the sidewalk on the northwest side of the Bollinger County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 High Street, Marble Hill MO 63764, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American 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, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marble Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Bollinger Mill / Burfordville Covered Bridge (approx. 10.2 miles away); "Historical Marker" (approx. 11.9 miles away).
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2021
2. Mineral Well Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
