Farmington in St. Francois County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Long Tannery

Corporation City of Farmington Missouri

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 18, 2025

1. Long Tannery Marker

Inscription.
The pyramid-shaped marker in the park denotes the location of the first tannery in Farmington, owned and operated by Phillip Graham Long. When the marker was built, a stone was placed by every remaining member of the Long Family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 37° 46.753′ N, 90° 24.974′ W. Marker is in Farmington, Missouri, in St. Francois County. It is on Sainte Genevieve Avenue west of South Long Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at Long Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Sainte Genevieve Ave, Farmington MO 63640, 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,

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Long House (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Site of Farmington Municipal Pool (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherokee Trail Roadside Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Oldest Brick Building in Downtown Farmington (approx. ¼ mile away); Sarah Barton Murphy (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Francois County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Francois County War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of Reginald David Cleve (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 18, 2025

2. Long Tannery Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 18, 2025

3. Long Tannery Marker

back of the pyramid

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.