Mexico in Audrain County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Old Stones
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2013
1. Old Stones Marker
Acquired
1973 Indian Mortar (Grist) Stone c.1700-1800
1960 Granite Millstones used in first Audrain County mill 1850
Erected by Audrain County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.
Location. 39° 10.095′ N, 91° 53.359′ W. Marker is in Mexico, Missouri, in Audrain County. It can be reached from Missouri Route 15. Stones are part of the Museum of Audrain County complex, on the grounds of Robert S. Green Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 South Mudrow Street, Mexico MO 65265, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Little Dixie and in Mark Twain Country. 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: Mexico in the Civil War (here, next to this marker); Hardin College Bell (a few steps from this marker); Old Courthouse Clock Bell (a few steps from this marker); Bean Creek German Evangelical Church and Littleby Methodist Church Bell (a few steps from this marker); Graceland (a few steps from this marker); Rex McDonald 833 (within shouting distance of this marker); Mexico
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Also see . . . Audrain County Historical Society, MO. (Submitted on November 30, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2013
2. Old Stones and Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 26, 2025
3. Old Stones Marker
updated photo
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 15, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
