Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Botanical Museum & Library
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 38° 36.719′ N, 90° 15.462′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, 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 this marker: Erected by Henry Shaw in 1859 as a museum and library (here, next to this marker); In Honor of American Science (a few steps from this marker); Golden Larch (a few steps from this marker); Herring House (a few steps from this marker); Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); A Toast to Sassafras (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Museum Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
