Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Argonne Drive
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 15, 2023
1. Argonne Drive Marker
Dedicated 1919 in commemoration of the Kirkwood residents who fell at the Battle of the Argonne Forest
1918
Erected by Kirkwood.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 38° 34.865′ N, 90° 24.407′ W. Memorial is in Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on West Argonne Drive near Argonne Alley. The memorial stands across the lane from Kirkwood train station. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 110 West Argonne Dr, Saint Louis MO 63122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis. It is also 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Kirkwood Depot (here, next to this marker); Remembering the Achievements of James P. Kirkwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Kirkwood City Council Shooting Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); To Those Who Gave Their Lives In The Struggle For Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Vietnam (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood
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Photographed by Mark Parker, October 15, 2023
2. Argonne Drive Marker
Entrance to Kirkwood Station
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2023, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
