Wildwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
John L. LeCave Memorial Trailhead
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 14, 2024
1. John L. LeCave Memorial Trailhead Marker
This trailhead is named after John L. LeCave, a Wildwood resident, who was killed by a vehicle, while bicycling within the City in 1997.
Mr. LeCave was a father, husband, Vietnam veteran, and avid cyclist. His career in banking was innovative, being credited as the developer of the concept of 'supermarket banking,' providing a full-service financial institution inside individual grocery stores. His free time was spent on community betterment, as a President of the Memphis, Tennessee Urban League, along with being a father of four, a devoted husband for over thirty years, and an important member of the church.
This trailhead honors not just Mr. LeCave, but the qualities he stood for, which are important tenets for many in Wildwood.
Those qualities are family, country, and the outdoors.
The John L. LeCave Memorial Trailhead is a reminder to all of us within our community to better practice "Share the Road" with pedestrians, runners, cyclists, and others who call Wildwood home.
Erected by City of Wildwood and Monarch-Chesterfield Levee District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.
Location. 38° 38.879′
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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Centaur (approx. 0.7 miles away); Historic Monarch (approx. 0.8 miles away); Historic Orrville (approx. 1.7 miles away); Doctor Edmund A. Babler (approx. 2.1 miles away); Pecan Tree (approx. 2.3 miles away); Pecan Legacy Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); Busch Greenway - Trail to Missouri Research Park (approx. 2.7 miles away); Weldon Spring Conservation Area and Wetlands (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wildwood.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 14, 2024
2. John L. LeCave Memorial Trailhead Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 14, 2024
3. John L. LeCave Memorial Trailhead Marker
Marker can be accessed from the parking lot, which is the terminus of the Monarch-Chesterfield Levee Trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 17, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
