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

Did You Know?

[St. Louis Union Station]

Photographed by Thomas Smith, March 24, 2023

1. Did You Know? Marker

Inscription. America's first seam locomotive lost its first race to a horse-drawn carriage. Credit: U. S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 38° 37.677′ N, 90° 12.492′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It can be reached from the intersection of South 18th Street and Clark Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 S 18th St, Saint Louis MO 63103, 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.

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

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this marker: A different marker also named Did You Know? (a few steps from this marker); Drury Inn (about 500 feet away); Union Station (about 600 feet away); Aloe Plaza (about 800 feet away); Build-A-Bear Foundati♥n (about 800 feet away); Brett Hull (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bernie Federko (approx. 0.3 miles away); Al MacInnis (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ice Cream Cones (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. St. Louis Union Station

Photographed by Thomas Smith, March 24, 2023

2. Did You Know? Marker

Did You Know? Marker - alternate context view showing St. Louis Wheel in background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Garrett Koch, September 10, 2026

3. Did You Know? Marker - alternate context view showing St. Louis Wheel in background

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3. submitted on September 14, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.