Neosho in Newton County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Herman Jaeger

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 22, 2011

1. Herman Jaeger Marker

Inscription.
Herman Jaeger, a Swiss immigrant, settled six miles east of Neosho in 1865 and started a vineyard. He located superior wild grapes in the area. Some of these local disease resistant varieties he sent to France in the 1870’s. They were used to replenish the French vineyards which had been infected by a grape louse. In 1889 he was awarded the French Legion of Honor.

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This Pathway Honors Some of Neosho’s Most Outstanding Citizens

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 36° 52.209′ N, 94° 22.331′ W. Marker is in Neosho, Missouri, in Newton County. It is on Spring Street near Spring Hill Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is north across Spring Street from Big Spring Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 West Spring Street, Neosho MO 64850, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Hart Benton (here, next to this marker); George Washington Carver (here, next to this marker); James S. Scott (here, next to this marker); Founding of Neosho (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Rocketdyne (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abbott Cave (about 400 feet away); Heaton Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Downtown Neosho Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Neosho.

Also see . . .
1. Hermann Jaeger. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 1, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Herman Jaeger. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 22, 2011

2. Herman Jaeger Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 22, 2011

3. Herman Jaeger Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,219 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.