Old Public Square
Structures on this square included, besides the Courthouse, a jail, clerks' offices, markethouse, and from time to time, lawyers' offices. A well, sidewalks, and fence also were constructed. Locust and maple trees gave shade.
The square was surveyed and established in 1836, at the founding of Warrensburg, which took its name from a resident Revolutionary War veteran, Martin Warren.
Erected 1976 by Johnson County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 38° 45.93′ N, 93° 45.014′ W. Marker is in Warrensburg, Missouri, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Market Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warrensburg MO 64093, 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: Francis Marion Cockrell (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribute to the Dog (within shouting distance of this marker); Senator George Graham Vest (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson County's Old Courthouse (within shouting
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Also see . . . Warrensburg, Missouri, History. City website entry (Submitted on July 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
