Chillicothe in Livingston County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Home of Sliced Bread Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
1. Home of Sliced Bread Mural Marker
Chillicothe's slice of history arrived in 1928 when inventor Otto Rohwedder and Chillicothe baker Frank Bench produced the first loaves of sliced bread. Their invention set into motion the timeless comparison of ingenuity and innovation to "The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread." This scene of Locust Street in Chillicothe takes viewers back to a different era, depicting Chillicothe's slice of the good life.
Mural Made Possible By:
Chillicothe Development Corporation Chillicothe Rotary Foundation Kelly Poling, Muralist Stanley Bevelle
A Main Street Chillicothe Initiative
Erected by Chillicothe State Bank.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Chillicothe Downtown Mural Walking Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 39° 47.672′ N, 93° 33.21′ W. Marker is in Chillicothe, Missouri, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street (U.S. 65) and Webster Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post
this page online
Regionally, this marker is 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: Locust Street (a few steps from this marker); Glove Capital of the World (within shouting distance of this marker); 708-710 Washington Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Chillicothe City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Chillicothe Business College (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost Chillicothe Treasures (within shouting distance of this marker); "Coming Into This Country" (within shouting distance of this marker); Palmer Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chillicothe.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
2. Home of Sliced Bread Mural and Marker
Also see . . .
1. The Home of Sliced Bread Committee. Official Website homepage (Submitted on July 7, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Main Street Chillicote. Website homepage (Submitted on March 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,342 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
