North Riverfront in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Auguste Chouteau
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
1. Auguste Chouteau Monument
Died February 24, 1829
Founder of St. Louis
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Exploration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1978.
Location. 38° 42.109′ N, 90° 13.851′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in North Riverfront. It can be reached from North Broadway. Grave monument is in Section 2 in Calvary Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5239 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63115, 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: Rev. Constantine P. Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Ambrose J. Heim (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Thomas Ambrose Butler (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. John C. Granville (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. James J. Toomey (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. A. [Aloys] V. Garthoeffner (within shouting distance of this marker); Dred Scott Monument (about 700 feet away); Ellen Taggart McMahon (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Other markers no longer nearby. Harriet Scott
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Auguste Chouteau. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Auguste Chouteau. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on June 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Wikipedia, unknown
2. Auguste Chouteau
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
3. Auguste Chouteau Family Plot
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
4. Auguste Chouteau Broken Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
5. Auguste Chouteau Marker Detail
Internet Archive
6. Col. Auguste Chouteau
From The Black Hawk War by Frank Everett Stevens, 1903.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,162 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on June 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on November 13, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
