Washington in Franklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Robert Frazer

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 14, 2012

1. Robert Frazer Marker

Inscription.
This marker commemorates Robert Frazer, a member of the Corps of Discovery, on the occasion of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Listed as a witness in the trial of United States vs. Robert Westcott, Frazer wrote to President Jefferson, "whatever may be the fate I shall meet with, I have the consolation to know that I have been true to my country. I shall perish rather than prove otherwise."

Robert Frazer died nearby in 1837.

Marker dedicated on May 24, 2004

Erected 2004 by Webster Groves and Prairie Chapters, DAR, and the Missouri State Society DAR.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 38° 33.656′ N, 91° 0.62′ W. Marker is in Washington, Missouri, in Franklin County. Marker is in James W. Rennick Riverfront Park, about 250 feet northeast of the intersection of Front and Lafayette Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Elbert Street, Washington MO 63090, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker. The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (a few steps from this marker); Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Wir Sind Freunde - We Are Friends (within shouting distance of this marker); Lucinda Owens Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Zachariah Foss House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Zachariah Foss House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Clayton Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Waterworks Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Also see . . .
1. Private Robert Frazer. (Submitted on December 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. (Submitted on December 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Lewis and Clark and Robert Frazer Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 14, 2012

2. Lewis and Clark and Robert Frazer Markers

Missouri River in background

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,063 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.