St. Joseph in Buchanan County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"Queen of the River Towns King of the Trails"
St. Joseph, Missouri
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2014
1. "Queen of the River Towns King of the Trails" Marker
Erected 2014 by Sam Welty, Artist.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 2014.
Location. 39° 45.972′ N, 94° 51.206′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Missouri, in Buchanan County. It is at the intersection of Edmond Street and 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on Edmond Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Joseph MO 64501, 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: German-American Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ballinger Building (about 400 feet away); Donnell Court Building (about 500 feet away); The Boder Building (about 500 feet away); Missouri Valley Trust Company (about 500 feet away); Kirkpatrick Building (about 600 feet away); Coleman Randolph "Hawk" Hawkins (about 600 feet away); Missouri Theater (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Joseph.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Pioneer Building (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . The Murals of St. Joseph. City
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2014
2. "Queen of the River Towns King of the Trails" Mural and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2014
3. "Queen of the River Towns King of the Trails" Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 837 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
