Boonville in Cooper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Capture of Boonville
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2011
1. Capture of Boonville Monument
June 17th. and Sept. 13th. 1861
and capture of Boonville
Oct. 16, 1864
See marker four blocks south
Monument Committee G.A.R.
C. C. Bell, Commander
F. J. Boller, Quartermaster.
1931
Erected 1931 by John A. Hayn Post No. 240, G.A.R.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1829.
Location. 38° 58.636′ N, 92° 44.648′ W. Memorial is in Boonville, Missouri, in Cooper County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Missouri Route 5/87) and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Monument is on the west grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Main Street, Boonville MO 65233, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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: Cooper County Korea - Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial Bench (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial Bench (a few steps from this marker); Cooper County World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (a few steps from this marker); David Barton
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Cooper County, Missouri, Historical Society. (Submitted on August 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. First Battle of Boonville Summary. (Submitted on August 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Missouri's Civil War Battles. (Submitted on August 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2011
2. Capture of Boonville Monument
Cooper County Courthouse in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,194 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
