Moline Acres in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
American Hornbeam
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Cottonwood
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 2, 2025
1. American Hornbeam / Cottonwood Marker
American Hornbeam
American Hornbeam is also known as Musclewood because of its muscular-looking bark and very strong wood. Indigenous people have used the hard wood of this native tree to make bowls and tools. If you use a hammer today, the handle may be made out of American Hornbeam.
Cottonwood
Cottonwood trees are the fastest growing native tree in Missouri. These trees grow along waterways and help to stabilize streambanks while providing food and shelter for native wildlife such as birds, beaver and deer. For the Osage Nation, cottonwood is a sacred tree and a symbol used in Osage rites.
Erected by Great Rivers Greenway.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 38° 44.5′ N, 90° 14.462′ W. Marker is in Moline Acres, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Maple Tree Trail, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located off the Maple Tree Trail, which is near the Lewis and Clark Boulevard (MO Hwy 367) underpass. Access is from nearby Bella Fontaine West Park and/or from the Lewis and Clark Apartment buildings. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9675 Lewis and Clark Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63136, 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.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. North Riverfront Park (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 2, 2025
2. American Hornbeam / Cottonwood Marker
reverse side
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 2, 2025
3. American Hornbeam / Cottonwood Marker
Marker is located off the Maple Tree Trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
