Logan Township in Patterson in Wayne County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Patterson, Missouri

Civil War Crossroads

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 31, 2023

1. Patterson, Missouri Marker

Inscription. Named for Virginian William Patterson who, in 1835, purchased the Joseph Parish Spanish grant section of land on which the town now resides.

Believed to be the oldest community in Wayne County.

First Post Office established as Springville in 1848.

Site of Union Fort Benton built in 1861.

Site of the Battle of Patterson in 1863.

Birth place of Samuel Aaron Baker, b. 1874 d. 1933
Prominent Educator
Governor of Missouri 1925-1929.

Erected 2006 by Wayne County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 37° 11.353′ N, 90° 33.218′ W. Marker is in Patterson, Missouri, in Wayne County. It is in Logan Township. It is on Wayne County 312. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 414 Wayne County 312, Patterson MO 63956, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast 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,

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Benton (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Fort Benton (approx. ¼ mile away); Aunt Beck May House (approx. 7.1 miles away); Greenville Bike Trail - Greenville Trailhead (approx. 7.1 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 7.1 miles away); Wayne County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.1 miles away); Wayne County (approx. 7.1 miles away); Brenda K Henson (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Patterson.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 31, 2023

2. Patterson, Missouri Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2024, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2024, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.