Sedalia in Pettis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Pettis County Courthouse

415 S. Ohio

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015

1. Pettis County Courthouse Marker

Inscription.

· 1864: Sedalia designated county seat

· 1885: $100,000 courthouse completed

· 1920: Destroyed by fire

· 1925: Present $350,000 courthouse completed

· 1926: Doughboy memorial dedicated, now honoring
WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam War casualties

· 2010: Veterans Memorial Walk of Honor dedicated

· 2012: Pettis County Courthouse Columns dedicated

Erected by City of Sedalia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 38° 42.444′ N, 93° 13.689′ W. Marker is in Sedalia, Missouri, in Pettis County. It is on Ohio Avenue (Missouri Route 750) south of 4th Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 South Ohio Avenue, Sedalia MO 65301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

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: World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); All American Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Pettis County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Pettis County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Pettis County Courthouse Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); War Dogs Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Bothwell (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sedalia.

Also see . . . Pettis County, Missouri, Official Website. (Submitted on July 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Pettis County Courthouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015

2. Pettis County Courthouse and Marker

Marker is on pole to left of auto

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.