Sedalia in Pettis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of the Maple Leaf Club
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015
1. Site of the Maple Leaf Club Marker
Scott Joplin
1868 - 1917
Composer
John Stark
1841 - 1927
Publisher of
The Maple Leaf Rag
and
other Sedalia Ragtimers
Arthur Marshall
Scott Hayden
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The Cradle of
the Classic Rags
Erected 1961 by The Scott Joplin Memorial Foundation Committee and Sedalia Chamber of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 38° 42.638′ N, 93° 13.598′ W. Marker is in Sedalia, Missouri, in Pettis County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Lamine Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Maple Leaf Park, 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: Maple Leaf Park (a few steps from this marker); 120 East Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 112 East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 110 East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Ilgenfritz Block
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Scott Joplin. Biography website entry (Submitted on July 11, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival. Festival website homepage (Submitted on July 11, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Sedalia Missouri Cowtown. Legends of America website entry (Submitted on June 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015
2. Site of the Maple Leaf Club and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,805 times since then and 151 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
