St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Corn, Pole Beans, Squash
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Habanero & Jalapeno Peppers
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Tomato
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021
1. Corn, Pole Beans, Squash / Habanero & Jalapeno Peppers / Tomato Marker
The Mandans, Hidatsas, and Arikaras planted beans and corn in the same hill. The corn stalk served as a trellis for climbing beans. Bean plants return nitrogen to the soil.
The Native Americans planted squash between the hills of corn and beans. The vines and leaves of the squash plants provided ground cover that reduced evaporation of moisture from the soil and discouraged the growth of weeds.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition series lists.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 38° 46.383′ N, 90° 28.92′ W. Marker was in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It was at the intersection of South Riverside Drive and Boone's Lick Road, on the left when traveling south on South Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1050 S Riverside Dr, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater St. Louis. It was also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (a few steps from this marker); The Experiment (a few steps from this marker); May 21, 1804 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bishop's Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); Tracking the Boats (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Geery (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 921 South Riverside Drive (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.
Other markers no longer nearby. Onions (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Sunflower (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Potato (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Marsh Mallows (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Survey Disk (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); 25th Anniversary (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on September 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photo 1. submitted on March 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
