Laclede in Linn County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Laclede

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013

1. Laclede Marker

Inscription.

Birthplace and boyhood home of General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces in the World War.

Erected 1931 by the State Historical Society of Missouri.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, World I.

Location. 39° 47.197′ N, 93° 10.157′ W. Marker is in Laclede, Missouri, in Linn County. It is at the intersection of Pershing Drive and Vernon Street, on the right when traveling south on Pershing Drive. Marker is near the northeast corner of the city park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laclede MO 64651, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. 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: A different marker also named Laclede (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Laclede (within shouting distance of this marker); Boyhood Home (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Joseph Pershing (about 600 feet away); General John J. Pershing Boyhood Home (about 600 feet away); Statue of Gen. John J. Pershing (about 600 feet away); a different

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marker also named Laclede (about 600 feet away); Prairie Mound School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laclede.

Also see . . . Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site. Missouri State Parks website entry (Submitted on July 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013

2. Laclede Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.