Wildwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Historic Fox Creek
c. 1860
— Wildwood —
Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 31, 2024
1. Historic Fox Creek Marker
Inscription.
Historic Fox Creek. c. 1860. 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.
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.
Location. 38° 32.376′ N, 90° 43.24′ W. Marker is in Wildwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Marker 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.
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 (approx. 3.3 miles away); Beacon Car Wash
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 52 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
