Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"El Examinador"
(The Inspector)
Number 1197
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Cast at the Royal Artillery Foundry Seville, Spain March 21, 1783 during the Reign of Carlos III. Was turned over to the United States Army at Santiago, Cuba following the Spanish-American War of 1898. Presented to the City of Saint Louis, Missouri in 1900.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant historical date for this entry is March 21, 1783.
Location. 38° 38.677′ N, 90° 16.785′ W. Memorial is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Forest Park. It is on Grand Drive east of Cricket Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5533 Lindell Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63112, 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
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Garrett Koch, October 18, 2023
3. "El Examinador" Marker
large bore cannon made from copper alloy
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on December 14, 2024, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri.
