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.
Gen. Joseph O. Shelby Park. Waverly, Missouri. Waverly, noted for fine apples and rich farmlands was settled in 1818, chartered in 1850 with William Smith Thomas as Mayor. In 1804 Lewis and 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.
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.
Location. 39° 12.531′ N, 93° 31.052′ W. Marker is in Waverly, Missouri, in Lafayette County. Marker 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.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2015
4. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby Monument
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 706 times since then and 68 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on January 3, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
