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

In Memory of Robert E. Lee

Engineer, St. Louis Harbor

— 1837-1841 —

In Memory of Robert E. Lee Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 1997

1. In Memory of Robert E. Lee Marker

Inscription.
His engineering genius was responsible for moving the Mississippi River Channel back to the St. Louis shore, preserving the city as a river port.

Erected 1977 by The Missouri Committee R.E. Lee Memorial Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is May 17, 1811.

Location. 38° 37.435′ N, 90° 11.036′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. It is on South Leonor K Sullivan Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Marker is near the Jefferson Expansion Arch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 S Leonor K Sullivan Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63102, 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 walking distance of this marker: Rock Solid (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Great Flood of 1993 (about 400 feet away); Traders and Tribes (about 400 feet away); Commercial Beginnings (about 500 feet away); One Day, Three Nations (about 600 feet away); The Gateway Arch (about 600 feet away); Pierre Laclede (about 600 feet away); Miles of Steamboats (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

More about this marker.
Erecting organization information:

Erected

Paid Advertisement

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by

the Missouri Committee

R. E. Lee Memorial Association
Mrs. William Armstrong •
Mrs. Charles Fox •
Mrs. Oscar Johnson Jr. •
Mrs. H. Norbert Kirchdorfer •
Mrs. H. Terrance Kurrus •
Mrs. W. Gillespie Moore •
Mrs. Leighton Morrili

Director for Missouri •
Mrs. Austine P. Leland

Treasurer for Missouri •
Mrs. A. Long
May 17, 1977

Also see . . . National Park Service website for Gateway Arch National Park. The Gateway Arch reflects St. Louis’ role in the Westward Expansion. (Submitted on January 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

St. Louis, A River Port City image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 1997

2. St. Louis, A River Port City

Gateway Arch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 1997

3. Gateway Arch

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 7,201 times since then and 129 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week January 27, 2008. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.