Benton Park in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Friedrich Hecker
1848
1861
Erected 1882.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 35.824′ N, 90° 13.322′ W. Memorial is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Benton Park. It is on Wyoming Street east of Missouri Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2105 Wyoming St, Saint Louis MO 63118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: 2201 Cherokee (approx. Ό mile away); 2125 Cherokee (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Cigar Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bardenheier Row (approx. 0.3 miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Milkweeds for Monarchs: Th St. Louis Butterfly Project (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Friedrich Hecker. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 18, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. Colonel Friedrich Hecker
Photographed by Garrett Koch, July 31, 2026
5. Friedrich Hecker Marker - front elevation view
Photographed by Garrett Koch, July 31, 2026
6. Friedrich Hecker Marker - context view
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 5, 6. submitted on August 2, 2026, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri.
