Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Carl Linnaeus
1707 - 1778
by
Paul Granlund
1988
In memory of Alma A. Shoenberg
1908 - 1988
Erected 1988 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 1988.
Location. 38° 36.666′ N, 90° 15.512′ 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: Honoring a Legend (here, next to this marker); Dawn Redwood (a few steps from this marker); St. Louis Herb Society Container Garden (a few steps from this marker); Dyes (within shouting distance of this marker); Art for Arts Sake (within shouting distance of this marker); Medicinal Herbs (within shouting distance of this marker); Medicinal: Overharvesting (within shouting distance of this marker); Utility Herbs (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
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