St. Louis Hills , Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
David R. Francis
1850-1927
Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 11, 2026
1. David R. Francis Marker
Mayor, City of St. Louis, 1885-1889
Governor of Missouri, 1889-1893
Secretary of the Interior, 1896-1897
President, 1904 World's Fair
Ambassador to Russia, 1916-1917
Donated land for Francis Park, 12/24/1916
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 38° 35.053′ N, 90° 18.081′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in St. Louis Hills. It can be reached from Donovan Avenue near Eichelberger Street. Marker is located at Francis Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Donovan Ave, Saint Louis MO 63109, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, St. Louis, Missouri (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Historic Shrewsbury, Missouri (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Light Field Gun, 75mm, M1897A7 (approx. 1½ miles away); Milkweeds for Monarchs: The St. Louis Butterfly Project (approx. 1.8 miles away); River des Peres (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Regarding David R. Francis.
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Also see . . . David R. Francis on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 15, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 11, 2026
2. David R. Francis Marker
Marker is at the base of David Francis statue
Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 11, 2026
3. David R. Francis Marker
Located at Francis Park
Photographed by Unknown
4. David R. Francis
public domain photo
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 15, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
