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

President Abraham Lincoln

 
 
President Abraham Lincoln Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 2, 2026
1. President Abraham Lincoln Marker
Inscription. President Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RRWar, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1863.
 
Location. 38° 30.384′ N, 90° 17.044′ W. Memorial is in Lemay, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Worth Road just south of Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The memorial stands behind The Civil War Museum near the Parking Lot. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 224 Worth Rd, Saint Louis MO 63125, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 walking distance of this marker: U.S. Grant: The St. Louis Years (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Tower" (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); WWII M4A3E8 Sherman Tank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Parachute Jump (approx. Ό mile away); The Historic Parade Ground (approx. Ό mile away); Jefferson Barracks Historic Site - Parade Ground (approx. Ό mile away); Jefferson Barracks Historic Site (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lemay.
 
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President Abraham Lincoln Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 2, 2026
2. President Abraham Lincoln Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 29, 2026