Hermann in Gasconade County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pioneer Trails Juncture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 21, 2012
1. Pioneer Trails Juncture Marker
This is an American Revolution Bicentennial Memorial marking the juncture of three famous pioneer trails here.
They are the Lewis and Clark Trail 1804-1806, the Ozark Frontier Trail mid-1800's and the Old Iron Road which linked the Meramec Iron Foundry at St. James, Mo. with the port city of Hermann on the mighty Missouri i, over which the ore was hauled by ox carts 1840-1860.
Erected 1976 by The City of Hermann and the Hermann Lions Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 38° 42.471′ N, 91° 25.933′ W. Marker is in Hermann, Missouri, in Gasconade County. It is on Wharf Street. Marker is in Riverfront Park, accessed off Wharf Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hermann MO 65041, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Ozarks, 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 Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (a few steps from this marker); Voyage of Discovery (within shouting distance of this marker); 232 Wharf St. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Caboose Museum (about 400
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Also see . . . Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. (Submitted on February 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 21, 2012
2. Pioneer Trails Juncture Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
