Glasgow in Howard County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Toll Gate
Photographed by Delbert Botes, February 23, 2025
1. Old Toll Gate Marker
1852 to 1864
Dedicated to the pioneers of Howard County
Erected 1923 by Armstrong Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 39° 13.76′ N, 92° 50.033′ W. Marker is in Glasgow, Missouri, in Howard County. It is on Randolph Street (State Highway 240) west of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in the parking lot of Glasgow School District, behind the Glasgow State Historical Society of Missouri historical sign. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 902 Randolph St, Glasgow MO 65254, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Little Dixie and in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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: Glasgow (here, next to this marker); Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); Historic Brick Portion of 4th Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Evangelical United Brethren Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Methodist Church / Glasgow Methodist Church (approx.
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Photographed by Delbert Botes, February 23, 2025
2. Toll Gate Marker
Located in the parking lot of Glasgow School District, behind the Glasgow State Historical Society of Missouri historical sign
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2025, by Delbert Botes of Columbia, Missouri. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2025, by Delbert Botes of Columbia, Missouri. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
