University of Missouri-St. Louis in Normandy in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

St. Vincent Greenway Trail - 3.5 Miles

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 23, 2023

1. St. Vincent Greenway Trail - 3.5 Miles Marker

Inscription. Great Rivers Greenway is the public organization leading the development of a region-wide system of interconnected greenways, parks and trails, known as the River Ring. The River Ring will join two states and cover an area of 1,216 square miles. Great Rivers Greenway (GRG), formerly known as the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District, was established in November 2000 by the successful passage of the Clean Water, Safe Parks and Community Trails Initiative (Proposition C) in St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County, Missouri. For more information about GRG, visit www.grgstl.org.

Erected by Great Rivers Greenway.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is November 2000.

Location. 38° 42.777′ N, 90° 18.705′ W. Marker is in Normandy, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in University of Missouri-St. Louis. It is at the intersection of West Drive and Lucas Road, on the right when traveling south on West Drive. The marker stands on campus at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 170 West Dr, Saint Louis MO 63121, 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: UMSL Commons (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Vincent Greenway - University of Missouri - St. Louis

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Combat Wounded Veterans (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lloyd Lionel Gaines (approx. 1½ miles away); Legendary "Cool Papa" Bell (approx. 2 miles away); The Overland Trail (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site of Twelve Mile Inn (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Normandy.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Marguerite Ross Barnette (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 23, 2023

2. St. Vincent Greenway Trail - 3.5 Miles Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.