Carrollton in Carroll County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

General James Shields

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

1. General James Shields Marker

Inscription.

Born in County Tyrone, Ireland
May 10, 1810
Died June 1, 1879
Rests in St. Mary's Cemetery near
Carrollton, Missouri

Soldier · Statesman
Jurist · Patriot
Brigadier General
Mexican War · Civil War
Cerro Gordo · Winchester
Chapultepec · Port Republic

United States Senator from
Illinois - Missouri - Minnesota

Governor Oregon Territory
Commissioner U.S. Land Office
Justice Supreme Court of Illinois

Erected 1914 by the State of Missouri.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil.

Location. 39° 21.489′ N, 93° 29.771′ W. Memorial is in Carrollton, Missouri, in Carroll County. It is on Main Street (Business U.S. 65) south of Benton Street, on the right when traveling south. Monument is on the east grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 8 South Main Street, Carrollton MO 64633, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Missouri and specifically in the Missouri River Corridor.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Court House Bell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trail of Death (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker

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also named General James Shields (approx. 1.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (approx. 10.1 miles away); Port of Waverly (approx. 10.1 miles away); Lewis and Clark (approx. 10.1 miles away); Gen. Joseph O. Shelby Park (approx. 10.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carrollton.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. James Shields. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website entry (Submitted on November 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. General James Shields: soldier, orator, statesman (by Henry A. Castle, Minnesota Historical Society). Internet Archive website entry (Submitted on November 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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

2. General James Shields Marker

General James Shields Monument image. Click for more information.

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

3. General James Shields Monument

"Statue of Gen. James Shields Dedicated at Carrollton, Mo. "
JSTOR website entry: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984) Vol. 7, No. 3 (Oct. 1914), p. 281 (1 page)
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General James Shields Statue image. Click for full size.

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

4. General James Shields Statue

General James Shields Monument Side Statue image. Click for full size.

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

5. General James Shields Monument Side Statue

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

6. General James Shields Monument Side Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,484 times since then and 137 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.