Salem in Dent County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mark Winnett Dent Home
600 N. Main Street
Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 26, 2024
1. Mark Winnett Dent Home Marker
M.W. Dent came to Salem in 1876. Along with his brother Ferguson Dent they started a business in 1880 which was known as the Dent Brothers Store. Mr. Dent met and married Mary Louise Reiser and together they had three children. The home was demolished in the 1960's to make way for the gas station at the corner of North Main and Sixth Street.
Mark Winnett Dent (1/27/1840 - 5/4/1895) Mary Louise (Reiser) Dent (5/27/1851 - 1936) Bertha Dent (3/26/1873 - 9/3/1943) James Frank Dent (11/16/1874 - 10/21/1958) George Albert Dent (12/21/1876 - 11/27/1953)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 37° 38.807′ N, 91° 32.184′ W. Marker is in Salem, Missouri, in Dent County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and West Rolla Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 N Main St, Salem MO 65560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dent County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dent County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Rudd Home (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Dent County Courthouse (about
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 26, 2024
2. Mark Winnett Dent Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
