Jefferson City in Cole County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Thomas Jefferson
1743 - 1826
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 22, 2012
1. Thomas Jefferson Marker
of the
United States
Author of the
Declaration of Independence
and Father of the
Louisiana Purchase
Erected by State of Missouri.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson series list.
Location. 38° 34.733′ N, 92° 10.4′ W. Marker is in Jefferson City, Missouri, in Cole County. It is on High Street west of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west. Statue is on the south steps of the Missouri State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 West Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City MO 65101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, 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: The State Capital During The Civil War (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (about 400 feet away); Site of Price Mansion (about 400 feet away); Gold Star Memorial (about 400 feet away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (about 500 feet away); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Missouri State History at MO.gov. (Submitted on December 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. "The Louisiana Purchase" in Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia. (Submitted on December 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 22, 2012
2. Thomas Jefferson Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 22, 2012
3. Thomas Jefferson Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
