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

Carondelet Boat Yards

Life in 1800's Carondelet

 
 
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 14, 2019
1. Carondelet Boat Yards Marker
Inscription. The Carondelet Marine Railway and Dock Co. was founded in 1853 to build riverboats. It was later leased by James Eads to build ironclad gunboats for the Union Army.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceWar, US CivilWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
 
Location. 38° 33.719′ N, 90° 14.509′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Carondelet. Marker is at the intersection of South Broadway and Bates Street, on the right when traveling north on South Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5527 South Broadway, Saint Louis MO 63111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Carondelet (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carondelet Drum Corps (approx. 0.9 miles away); Carondelet Hotel (approx. 1.1 miles away); Susan Blow (approx. 1.4 miles away); Dedicated to James B. Eads (approx. 1.4 miles away); Eads' Ironclads (approx. 1.4 miles away); Volunteer Fire Dept. (approx. 1.7 miles away); Iron Mountain Railroad (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
 
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Carondelet Boat Yards Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 14, 2019
2. Carondelet Boat Yards Marker
Carondelet Boat Yards Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 14, 2019
3. Carondelet Boat Yards Marker
Carondelet Boat Yards Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 14, 2019
4. Carondelet Boat Yards Marker
Carondelet Boat Yards Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 14, 2019
5. Carondelet Boat Yards Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 17, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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