Trenton Township in Grundy County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Five Points Flag Pole

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021

1. Five Points Flag Pole Marker

Inscription. Commemorates
Trenton’s founding and
the significance of “Five Points”
in Trenton’s development.
The original pole
was erected in 1872.
The fourth pole
was erected in 2012.

Erected 2012 by City of Trenton, Missouri.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 40° 4.522′ N, 93° 37.051′ W. Marker is in Trenton, Missouri, in Grundy County. It is in Trenton Township. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 10th Street, in the median on Main Street. Flag pole and marker are at the intersection of 5 streets: North and South Main Street; East and West 10th Street; and Tinsman Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trenton MO 64683, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fire Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trenton (about 800 feet away); Grundy County Jewett Norris Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harris Log House (approx. 12.1 miles away).

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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021

2. Five Points Flagpole & Marker

(looking southwest along Main Street • marker visible on north side of flagpole base)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021

3. Five Points Flagpole & Marker

(looking east from 10th street • marker is on left [north] side of flagpole base)

Five Points: Looking North from Flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021

4. Five Points: Looking North from Flagpole

(Main Street on left • Tinsman Avenue on right)

Five Points: Looking East from Flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021

5. Five Points: Looking East from Flagpole

(Tinsman Avenue on left • East 10th Street on right)

Five Points: Looking South from Flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021

6. Five Points: Looking South from Flagpole

(Main Street in background)

Five Points: Looking West from Flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021

7. Five Points: Looking West from Flagpole

(West 10th Street on left • Main Street on right)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 24, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.