Clinton in Henry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Brown Mfg. Co.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2013

1. Brown Mfg. Co. Marker

Inscription. Lawrence W. Brown
1881-1960

Chinker-Chek
Copyright 1937

Buzz Bomb
Copyright 1948

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 38° 22.159′ N, 93° 46.666′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Missouri, in Henry County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clinton MO 64735, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Baby Chick Capital of the World (here, next to this marker); September 11, 2001 (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Founding of Clinton, as County Seat of Henry County (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry County (about 400 feet away); Poague Building Explosion Victims (about 500 feet away); The Anheuser-Busch Building (about 600 feet away); Clinton Area (approx. 1½ miles away); Katy Trail State Park (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Also see . . . "Chinker-Chek" in Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. (Submitted on October 20, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2013

2. Brown Mfg. Co. Marker

Looking northeast

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,185 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.