Waverly in Lafayette County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Gen. Joseph O. Shelby Park

Waverly, Missouri

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 29, 2015

1. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby Park Marker

Inscription. Waverly, noted for fine apples & rich farmlands was settled in 1818, chartered in 1850 with William Smith Thomas as Mayor. In 1804 Lewis & Clark Expedition made oars near Port of Waverly which served Missouri River steamboats and now barge lines for grain. "JO" Shelby, grandson of a Revolutionary War soldier, lived here operating a hemp walk from 1852 to 1861, when in the Methodist Episcopal Church South he raised his first command, the Confederate Cavalry, that crossed the Rio Grande rather than surrender. The park east of the blacksmith shop and well which was patronized by the general, was dedicated in his honor September 14, 1974 in Lafayette County's first Bicentennial City.

Erected 1976 by Lafayette County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Exploration • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 1974.

Location. 39° 12.531′ N, 93° 31.052′ W. Marker is in Waverly, Missouri, in Lafayette County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and West Commercial Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waverly MO 64096, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lewis and Clark (approx. ¼ mile away); Port of Waverly (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alma Bell (approx. 8 miles away); Santa Fe Trail (approx. 9.4 miles away); Court House Bell (approx. 10.3 miles away); General James Shields (approx. 10.4 miles away); Trail of Death (approx. 10.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waverly.

Gen. Joseph O. Shelby Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 29, 2015

2. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby Park

Gen. Joseph O. Shelby image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, October 29, 2015

3. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby

Gen. Joseph O. Shelby Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2015

4. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby Monument

Gen. Joseph O. Shelby Statue Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2015

5. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby Statue Detail

The State Historical Society of Missouri

6. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby

Portrait by George Caleb Bingham

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,546 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2015, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 4, 5. submitted on November 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on January 3, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.