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

Pecan Tree

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 20, 2025

1. Pecan Tree Marker

Inscription.
This monarch pecan tree was planted in 1892 by Gottlieb Bayer. The trunk has a circumference of over 14 feet. The height is estimated to be 70 feet. Limbs extend 60 feet in all directions.

Three smaller trees grew from the pecan nuts of the original tree.

Another small pecan tree was planted at the dedication of the park and pioneer farmer statue in October 2016.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 2016.

Location. 38° 40.362′ N, 90° 39.554′ W. Marker is in Chesterfield, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It can be reached from Blue Valley Avenue west of Outlet Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18470 Blue Valley Ave, Chesterfield MO 63005, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pecan Legacy Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Missouri River Greenway - Monarch-Chesterfield Levee Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away); Busch Greenway - Trail to Missouri Research Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Weldon Spring Conservation Area and Wetlands (approx. 1.6 miles away);

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Historic Monarch (approx. 1.8 miles away); Missouri Research Park and Vicinity (approx. 2 miles away); What is the White Globe Over the Trees? (approx. 2.2 miles away); John L. LeCave Memorial Trailhead (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesterfield.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 20, 2025

2. Pecan Tree Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.