Sedalia in Pettis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Maple Leaf Park
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015
1. Maple Leaf Park Marker
Scott Joplin
and to Sedalia, "The Cradle of Ragtime"
Dedicated
June 1, 1999
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[Wayside Interpretive Panel]
1st Page of the Maple Leaf Rag
Wood's Opera House
Scott Joplin Ragtime Dance Was Premiered Here
The Maple Leaf Club Calling Card
Queen City Cornet Band, September 1896
Scott Joplin Was A Member Of This Group
Scott Joplin
"The King of Ragtime"
Maple Leaf Rag
by Scott Joplin (cover)
The George R. Smith College
Scott Joplin Attended the School
1899 Contract
Between Stark and Joplin
Abbot's Recreation Parlor was home to the
second floor Maple Leaf Club until
it was destroyed by fire in the late 1950s
John Stark
Publisher of Joplin's Early Rags
At His Office Desk
Erected 1999 by Gary & Sherri Evert, City of Sedalia, Sedalia Area Tourism Commission, Scott Joplin Int'l Ragtime Foundation,.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Education
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Location. 38° 42.646′ N, 93° 13.596′ W. Marker is in Sedalia, Missouri, in Pettis County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Lamine Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sedalia MO 65301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of the Maple Leaf Club (a few steps from this marker); 120 East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 112 East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 110 East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Ilgenfritz Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hillis Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hotel Bothwell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sedalia.
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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Scott Joplin. Free Listening
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015
2. Maple Leaf Park Wayside Interpretive Panel
3. Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival. Website homepage (Submitted on July 11, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Sedalia – Missouri Cowtown. Legends of America website entry (Submitted on June 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015
3. Maple Leaf Park Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015
4. Maple Leaf Park Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015
5. Maple Leaf Park Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015
6. Maple Leaf Park Marker
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7. Maple Leaf Park Marker
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8. Maple Leaf Park Marker
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9. Maple Leaf Park Marker
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10. Maple Leaf Park Marker
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11. Maple Leaf Park Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015
12. Maple Leaf Park Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015
13. Street Pole Banner Along Main Street Near Maple Leaf Park
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015
14. Maple Leaf Park
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. submitted on July 11, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
