Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Traces of the Past

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 3, 2023

1. Traces of the Past Marker

Inscription.
You are standing next to the infield from Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch II), recreated on the same exact footprint as the original. As the image above shows, the construction phasing to build the current stadium (Busch III) followed by Ballpark Village was an incredible engineering accomplishment. Work began on Busch III in 2004, and the Cardinals played their last game at Busch II in the NLCS on October 19, 2005. Construction crews then quickly demolished the old stadium. On April 10, 2006, the Cardinals played their first game in Busch III, then completed the left field pavilion by mid-season. On October 27, 2006, the Cardinals became the first team since the New York Yankees in 1923 to win a World Series in the first year of a new ballpark.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is April 10, 2006.

Location. 38° 37.433′ N, 90° 11.585′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. It is on Clark Avenue east of South 8th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at Ballpark Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Clark Ave, Saint Louis MO 63102, 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: A different marker also named Traces of the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack Buck (within

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shouting distance of this marker); George Harold Sisler (within shouting distance of this marker); James Thomas Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Gibson (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Clark Brock (within shouting distance of this marker); Stanley Frank Musial (within shouting distance of this marker); Osborne "Ozzie" Smith (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Fort San Carlos (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Rogers Hornsby (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . 2005 NLCS Game 6: Astros top Cardinals, reach World Series (video). This was the final play at Busch Stadium II on October 19, 2005 (From MLB's YouTube channel) (Submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 3, 2023

2. Traces of the Past Marker

Sidewalk marker located at Ballpark Village

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.