St. Louis Place , Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
George Boyer Vashon Museum of African American History
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023
1. George Boyer Vashon Museum of African American History Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Notable Buildings.
Location. 38° 39.126′ N, 90° 12.367′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in St. Louis Place. It is on St. Louis Avenue west of North 22nd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2223 St Louis Ave, Saint Louis MO 63106, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Charles S Brown House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Griot Museum Of Black History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Murphy-Blair National Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Our Story (approx. 0.4 miles away); Official Site of Sportsman's Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Star Bucket Pump Company (approx. one mile away); Rev. Dr. John J. Hicks (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dr. Samuel A. Canaan Jr. (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023
2. George Boyer Vashon Museum of African American History
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
