Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
George Engelmann
1809 - 1884
Advisor to Henry Shaw
by
Paul Granlund
1999
Erected 1999 by Paul Granlund, sculptor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 38° 36.627′ N, 90° 15.527′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It is on 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: Honoring a Botanist (here, next to this marker); Strassenfest German Garden (here, next to this marker); Stumpery (a few steps from this marker); Art for Arts Sake (within shouting distance of this marker); Adelaide LeBaume and Edward G. Cherbonnier English Woodland Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Dawn Redwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Stuck in a Jam? (within shouting distance of this marker); "Know" Maintenance Garden (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
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