Wildwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Historic Glencoe
1854
— Wildwood —
Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 31, 2024
1. Historic Glencoe Marker
Inscription.
Historic Glencoe. Earliest known inhabitants were Native Americans, who established a trail where present-day Old State Road is located. A Spanish Land Grant was established in 1803 by the first Euro-American settler, Ninian Hamilton. The Missouri-Pacific Railroad extended a line to Glencoe in 1851 to serve industries located there, including lime-kiln works, lumbering and grist (flour) mills. Large stone homes and summer retreat cottages were built by families from St. Louis. Among some of these early residents were Robert K. Woods, William L. Ewing, Alfred Carr, B.W. Lewis, A.W. Alexander, James E. Yeatman, John Whitsett, and Judge Henry McCullough. Land speculators, Woods, Christy, and Co. surveyed the town of Glencoe in 1854, creating residential lots and the network of grid streets, which still remain today.
Earliest known inhabitants were Native Americans, who established a trail where present-day Old State Road is located. A Spanish Land Grant was established in 1803 by the first Euro-American settler, Ninian Hamilton. The Missouri-Pacific Railroad extended a line to Glencoe in 1851 to serve industries located there, including lime-kiln works, lumbering and grist (flour) mills. Large stone homes and summer retreat cottages were built by families from St. Louis. Among some of these early residents were Robert K. Woods, William L. Ewing, Alfred Carr, B.W. Lewis, A.W. Alexander, James E. Yeatman, John Whitsett, and Judge Henry McCullough. Land speculators, Woods, Christy, & Co. surveyed the town of Glencoe in 1854, creating residential lots and the network of grid streets, which still remain today.
Location. 38° 32.631′ N, 90° 37.491′ W. Marker is in Wildwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Marker is on Grand Avenue west of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is accessible from a parking lot near the Wabash Railroad Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Grand Ave, Glencoe MO 63038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Marker is accessible from a parking lot near the Wabash Frisco & Pacific Railway park.
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 42 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
