Historical Markers and War Memorials in Perry County, Missouri
Perryville is the county seat for Perry County
Adjacent to Perry County, Missouri
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On Main Street (Missouri Route A) 0 miles west of Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
Some 700 Saxon Lutherans settled, 1839, in Perry County and formed the parishes of Altenburg, Wittenberg, Dresden, Seelitz, Frohna, and one settlement, Johannisburg, in Cape Girardeau County. The community of Paltzdorf (Uniontown) was organized, . . . — — Map (db m35290) HM
On Church Street (Local Route 452) at Missouri Highway A, on the right when traveling south on Church Street.
Born: October 25, 1811
Langenchursdorf, Saxony, Germany
Died: May 7, 1887
St. Louis, Missouri
After having arrived with the Saxons immigrants in Perry County in 1839, Walther served as pastor of the newly founded congregations of Dresden . . . — — Map (db m213757) HM
On Church Street at State Highway A, on the right when traveling south on Church Street.
Born: November 10, 1483
Eislben, Germany
Died February 18, 1546
Eisleben Germany
Luther was called as professor to the University of Wittenberg and was ordained a priest in 1507. On October 31, 1517, Luther posted an announcement of his . . . — — Map (db m213726) HM
On Main Street (State Highway A) just west of Church Street, on the left when traveling west.
First College Building of the Ev-Luth. Missouri Synod. Built by the Saxon immigrants A.D. 1839. Moved to present site A.D. 1912. Shelter erected A.D. 1915.
Erste Lehranstalt der Ev-Luth. Missouri-Synode. Erbaut . . . — — Map (db m191473) HM
On State Highway A at Church Street (Local Road 452), on the right when traveling north on State Highway A.
Born: January 5, 1797
Kahla, Saxony, Germany
Died: August 19, 1849
Altenburg, Missouri
Loeber became one of the leading pastors in the Perry County Settlements. Altenburg was named by Loeber after Altenburg in Saxony, Germany. Loeber . . . — — Map (db m213758) HM
On Church Street south of State Highway A, on the right when traveling north.
Founded by Saxon immigrants from Germany in the year 1839
This marker was placed by Trinity young peoples society on the 100th Anniversary of continuous organized youth work in this congregation July 20, 1951 — — Map (db m213723) HM
On Route 343, 1 mile north of Missouri Highway C, on the right when traveling north.
C.F.W. Walther born in Saxony, Germany, emigrated in 1838 together with a large group of confessional Lutheran Saxons who arrived in St. Louis and in Perry County, Missouri early in 1839. In the face of severe troubles and serious doctrinal . . . — — Map (db m213722) HM
On State Highway AC, 0.3 miles west of State Highway V, on the left when traveling west.
In the early stages of the Korean War, during the Chosin Reservoir conflict Lt. Col. Raymond G. Davis Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Lead his "Ridge Runners", on the 4th of December 1950, across treacherous and frigid terrain . . . — — Map (db m172339) HM WM
Near Veterans Memory Parkway, 0.7 miles east of North Kingshighway Street (U.S. 61), on the left when traveling east.
General Robert E. Lee. surrenders his Confederate Army of 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. grant ending the American Civil War. Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9 1865. Donated By Timothy and Jeanne Drone Saint Louis, Missouri . . . — — Map (db m172341) WM
On North Jackson Street at West St. Maries Street, on the right when traveling north on North Jackson Street.
Capt. Raymond Littge Born in Altenburg October 18, 1923 Died for his country May 20, 1949 A member of 352nd Fighter Group Credited with destroying 23 1/2 enemy planes Missouri top-ranking fighter pilot of WWII It earned him the . . . — — Map (db m172479) WM
On North Jackson Street at West St. Joseph Street, on the right when traveling north on North Jackson Street.
(panel 1 – Eclipse)
This sundial commemorates the total solar eclipse that occurred here on August 21, 2017, starting with a partial eclipse at 10:51:05 solar time (11:53:43 AM CDT), reaching a peak of totality at . . . — — Map (db m119698) HM
On West St. Maries Street just west of North Main Street (State Highway B), on the right when traveling east.
In honor of those who served in the Military Force of America in war and in loving memory of those who gave their lives in that service. — — Map (db m172492) WM
On Main Street, 0.3 miles east of North Kingshighway Street, on the left when traveling east.
In honor of Perry County, Mo. soldiers who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. LCPL Michael Elliott Johnson KIA 5/16/1968 · SSGT Ray Fordyce KIA 8/16/1966 · PFC Darryl Charles Lintner KIA 4/20/1968 · PFC Gary Joseph Ernst KIA 6/17/1967 · LCPL . . . — — Map (db m172389) WM
On State Highway 51 at County Highway 238, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 51.
On Nov. 27, 1803, Lewis and Clark camped near this point, which at that time was the lower portion of Horse Island. Horse Island was located just below the mouth of the Kaskaskia River at the beginning of a sharp bend in the Mississippi River. As a . . . — — Map (db m208663) HM
On State Highway AC, 0.3 miles east of State Highway V, on the left when traveling east.
United States Navy
Naval Special Warfare
Seals, SWCC, Combat Support and Civilians
The only easy day was yesterday.
United States Air Force
Special Operation Forces
Any place. Any time. Anywhere.
United States Coast Guard
1790 . . . — — Map (db m172391) WM
On State Highway AC, 0.3 miles east of State Highway V, on the left when traveling east.
United States Coast Guard ··· Semper Paratus
National Security Program
2015
United States Air Force ··· "Aim High... Fly. Fight. Win.
Far East Air Forces
1951
United States Navy ··· "Not For Self But Country"
USS Constellation . . . — — Map (db m172393) WM
On State Highway AC, 0.3 miles west of State Highway V, on the left when traveling east.
In memory of the men and women who served in the Vietnam War and later Died as a result of their service. We honor and remember their sacrifice. — — Map (db m172337) WM
On Local Route 444, 0.5 miles north of Missouri Highway A, on the right when traveling north.
Site of second house of worship of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod), dedicated to the glory of God on Advent Sunday, 1920. Wittenberg, Missouri (named after Wittenberg in Germany), was one of seven settlements of the Saxon immigration to . . . — — Map (db m214282) HM
Near County Highway 460, 1.5 miles south of State Highway A.
Tower Rock is a grand vision. As Lewis and Clark passed through this area 200 years ago, Lewis found the rock so commanding that he wrote about it at length in his journal. Climbing to the top of a nearby summit, Lewis was impressed with the bold . . . — — Map (db m208669) HM
