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

Historic Pond

1835

— Wildwood —

Historic Pond Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 31, 2024

1. Historic Pond Marker

Inscription. Founded on the old State Road established by Congress, which connected St. Louis to the capital in Jefferson City, and later would become known as 'Historic route 66'. Cyrus Speers, an original settler, came to the area in 1831 and kept a store and tavern there for many years. The village also included a hotel, two blacksmith shops, and a whip manufactory. Other notable settlers of the area were the Hillenkamps, Dreinhofers, Rengstorffs, Hillebrands, and Essens. Emma Essen, and her sister, maintained the Pond Hotel in 1911. Pond has always been a commerce center, with many of its current businesses now hosted in remaining historic buildings.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the U.S. Route 66 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 38° 34.666′ N, 90° 38.789′ W. Marker is in Wildwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Manchester Road (Old U.S. 66) west of Missouri Route 109, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17123 Manchester Rd, Wildwood MO 63040, 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 Grover (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lime Kiln (approx. 1½ miles

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away); Meramec Greenway - Rock Hollow Trail (approx. 2½ miles away); Historic Glencoe (approx. 2.6 miles away); Doctor Edmund A. Babler (approx. 3.6 miles away); Historic Hollow (approx. 3.8 miles away); Historic Melrose (approx. 4 miles away); Historic Orrville (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wildwood.

Regarding Historic Pond. Route 66 originally passed through Wildwood from 1926 to 1933 on Manchester Road.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 31, 2024

2. Historic Pond Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.