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

Historic Fox Creek

c. 1860

— Wildwood —

Historic Fox Creek Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 31, 2024

1. Historic Fox Creek Marker

Inscription. Fox Creek drains west through this area and was named by an early hunter, Josiah McClure, who shot a very large fox there. McClure and Fred Schulze were early settlers in the area. Schulze opened a store which became the Fox Creek Post Office, and he served as the postmaster until Frederick Hencken was appointed in 1860. On March 7, 1862, a notable skirmish occurred between a faction of the Confederate Army and of the 4th and 10th Missouri Cavalry Units of the Union Army, led by Captain Benjamin Ludlow. Five Union soldiers were wounded and the Confederate incursion into the area retreated. Thereafter, the area remained solidly in Union control.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 7, 1862.

Location. 38° 32.376′ N, 90° 43.24′ W. Marker is in Wildwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Fox Creek Road south of Missouri Route 100, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18962 MO-100, Pacific MO 63069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Hollow (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Melrose (approx. 2.3 miles away); Lime Kiln

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(approx. 3.3 miles away); Beacon Car Wash (approx. 3.9 miles away); Graze Catering (approx. 3.9 miles away); Head's Store (approx. 4 miles away); The Mayle Residence (approx. 4 miles away); Jensen Point (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wildwood.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 31, 2024

2. Historic Fox Creek Marker

Marker is located at the entrance of Fox Creek Veterinary Hospital

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 626 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.