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

Dred and Harriet Scott

Dred Scott born 1799

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Dred and Harriet Scott Marker

Inscription. Dred Scott was born a slave in Virginia and later became a resident of Missouri. He and his wife, Harriet, signed petitions for freedom, initiated under Missouri law, in 1846. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld slavery, denied the legality of black citizens and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional resulting in a catalyst for Civil War. Mr. Scott's body is buried in Calvary Cemetery.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 38° 38.207′ N, 90° 12.485′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) east of North 21st Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2012 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

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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 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: Julius K. Hunter (here, next to this marker); Larry C. Williams (here, next to this marker); Benjamin L. Goins (here, next to this marker); Joseph Henry "Jo Jo" White (here, next to this marker); Donald M. Suggs (here, next to this marker); Norman R. Seay (here, next to this marker); John E. Jacob (here, next to this marker); Ruth A. Smith (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Dred and Harriet Scott Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Dred and Harriet Scott Marker

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

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.