Wentzville Township in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Historic Wentzville Tobacco Factory

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025

1. Historic Wentzville Tobacco Factory Marker

Inscription. Tobacco was grown here since the 1820's. Wentzville's seven big factories started producing and selling products before the Civil War. The largest of them, Dula & Carr, sold their factory in 1884-1885. Tobacco was still grown by local farmers into the 1930s and 40s. Some are still growing it today for personal use.

Nearly every county in the state produced some leaf, while certain counties developed as major growers.

A strip of land on the western side of St. Charles County stretching from the Missouri River on thebsouth to Eagle Creek, now Big Creek, a branch of the Cuivre River, on the north, was one of Missouri's banner growing regions.

Erected by Crossroads Arts Council and Wentzville Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 38° 48.696′ N, 90° 51.182′ W. Marker is in Wentzville, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is in Wentzville Township. It is at the intersection of North Linn Avenue and East Allen Street, on the right when traveling north on North Linn Avenue. The marker is on the west side of the building facing North Linn Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 East Allen Street, Wentzville MO 63385, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Wentzville (about 600 feet away); History of Wentzville (about 700 feet away); The Nation's First Vietnam Memorial (about 700 feet away); Wentzville Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Wentzville Tobacco Factory (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wentzville.

Full view of Historic Wentzville Tobacco Factory Marker and building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025

2. Full view of Historic Wentzville Tobacco Factory Marker and building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.