Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Eugene Field

“The Children’s Poet”

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, August 20, 2018

1. Eugene Field Marker

Inscription. was born here in 1850. He wrote such poems as Little Boy Blue, Wynken, Blyklen and Nod, and The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat. Field was also one of America’s most admired newspaper columnists when he died in 1895.

”Time was when the little toy dog was new

And the soldier was passing fair,

And that was the time when our Little Boy Blue

Kissed them and put them there.

This was also home to Eugene’s father, Roswell Martin Field, who served as attorney for the slave Dred Scott and his family when they sued for their freedom. The Dred Scott case was the centerpiece of the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 and was a major cause of the sectional division and mistrust which led to the Civil War in 1861.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 38° 37.203′ N, 90° 11.523′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway and Cerre Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 634 S Broadway, Saint Louis MO 63102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Field House (a few steps from this marker); Back-to-Back MVP (about 500 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); 80th MLB All-Star Game (about 500 feet away); World Champions (about 500 feet away); Pujols Saves the Day (about 500 feet away); NL Pennant (about 600 feet away); Dramatic Flair (about 600 feet away); Presidential First Pitch (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding Eugene Field. Information on Field from the Poetry Society: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/eugene-field

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, August 20, 2018

2. Eugene Field Marker

Marker is to the left of the front door.

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, August 20, 2018

3. Eugene Field Marker

Plaque located above the front windows.

Eugene Field image. Click for full size.

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, circa 1895

4. Eugene Field

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2018, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2018, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on August 24, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.