Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jefferson County, Missouri
Hillsboro is the county seat for Jefferson County
Adjacent to Jefferson County, Missouri
Franklin County(134) ► St. Francois County(4) ► St. Louis County(607) ► Ste. Genevieve County(12) ► Washington County(10) ► Monroe County, Illinois(163) ►
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Dedicated to all those that made the supreme sacrifice to make this Nation strong We will never forget them. May 30 1983. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. — — Map (db m172893) WM
US Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, Air force, U.S. Air Force, United States Cost Guard, United States Merchant Marine. John Becker, Charles Meyer, Gustave Becker, Melvin Herrell, Walter Habererger, Louis Crosby, Harrison Clifton, Robert . . . — — Map (db m172889) WM
POW * MIA you are not forgotten Auxiliary Post Officers of V.F.W 2593 Dedicated May 31 2010, Donated by Men's Aux. President Terry dankel, Sr Vice Joe Rambicourt Jr., Jr. Vice Charles Huey, Treasure John Ossenfort, Secretary Tom Laxton. Other . . . — — Map (db m172884) WM
V.F.W. Post 2593 remembers SGT. Edward Forrest, S/SGT. Gary Woods, SFC. Bryan Hall, SFC. Jason Pautsch, PFC. Bryce Gautier, K. I. A. April 10 2009 Mosul, Iraq. — — Map (db m172897) WM
To our comrades who have fallen in all the battles for our democracy, to those who have served and continued to serve, this monument is dedicated. Let no man forget the sacrifice these valiant men and women have made in the name of our great . . . — — Map (db m191429) WM
1911 Mayor F. A. Johnson
2011 Mayor Thomas V. Schilly
In celebration of 100 years. This monument is dedicated to all past, present, and future citizens of Crystal City, Missouri on this day June 5, 2011. — — Map (db m173160) HM
Dedicated to those who made the supreme sacrifice and gave their lives on the altar of patriotism to a great and grateful America.
May their souls rest in peace O Lord and let this eternal flame shine on them. — — Map (db m205095) WM
Rituals
Little is known about the purpose of these petroglyphs. They are not a form of writing and cannot be translated. These figures may have been produced as a part of either a personal or group ritual, designed to influence events in . . . — — Map (db m205148) HM
This park commentators those who pioneered the industries
of this area and those who contributed in great measure
to their development. Outstanding among these were Moses
Austin of Missouri, who brought lead to the Mississippi
River near here . . . — — Map (db m160751) HM
In Memoriam to those who gave the last full measure of devotion for the principals of justice, freedom and democracy in the great wars of our country — — Map (db m173121) WM
This memorial dedicated July 4th. 1968 To the strengthening of our divinely inspired heritage, a true belief in God, and the perseverance of our beloved country to the glory of God and the salvation of mankind. And to the men who fought the . . . — — Map (db m173120) WM
U.S. Air Force F-84 Thunderstreak Flown By Major J Santschi, Festus, Mo.
Dedicated to all the men and woman who served in the Armed Forces of the United States. — — Map (db m173159) WM
In honor of those from this community, who so nobly served in the armed forces and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice for our community.
Robert M. Stacy
Leonard W Delbruegge — — Map (db m191403) WM
Anthony B. Gentz • Arnie R. Upshaw • Orin D. Mann • J. C. Poore • Herbert LaRose • Oliver K. McNamee • Lyle Helper • Logan Holandsworth • Richard E. Dickerson • Robert L. Payne • Jessie C Clonts • Kelly R. Clonts • Thurston E. Clonts • T. Robert . . . — — Map (db m191475) WM
In Missouri, the covered bridge was first used in the 1850s when roads, railroads and overland transportation in general became a practical and important mode of travel. The first covered bridge in the state was built in 1851 in Boone County over . . . — — Map (db m211580) HM
Governor Thomas C.
Fletcher House
Built c. 1851
has been placed on the
National Register
Of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
— — Map (db m144699) HM
Covered bridges have existed for nearly all of man's recorded history. Ancient Babylonians are credited with having erected the first such structure over the Euphrates River about 783 B.C. It continued to be a popular bridging method with similar . . . — — Map (db m214354) HM
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge is one of three historic Howe-truss bridges in Missouri. The bridge is 74 feet, 6 inches long and 18 feet, 10 inches wide with an entrance height of 13 feet. The original bridge was built in 1872 by John Hathaway Morse and . . . — — Map (db m211581) HM
Historic Jefferson County, organized in 1818, the eighth to be formed in Missouri, lies in the southeast Lead Belt, region of the state's oldest settlements. Probably the first American settlement in Missouri was made in this county near the mouth . . . — — Map (db m143477) HM
Dedicated to all veterans of Jefferson County who answered their Country's call in its time of need. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 — — Map (db m205093) WM
Why Restore a Covered Bridge?
Quite a few people asked that question when plans were made to start restoration on Sandy Creek Covered Bridge. Some of the more important reasons include the following:
•Many covered bridges are . . . — — Map (db m211579) HM
To commemorate the removal of the county seat from Herculaneum 1818 to Hillsboro 1840.
In commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of its organization Dec. 8 1818. — — Map (db m205094) HM
Dedicated to all POW-MIA'S of all wars and all conflicts
POW's WW II
Clyde D Baker • Jim R Zachary • Walter W. Dickerson • Donald A. Dreifke • Victor W. Breite
Viet Nam
Clarence D. Bunting — — Map (db m172904) WM
Dr. Albert C. Koch
(1839)
Originally known as "Sulphur Springs,"
Kimmswick was first investigated by Dr.
Albert C. Koch in May 1839. The
painting, "Panorama of the
Monumental Grandeur of the
Mississippi Valley," painted in 1850 . . . — — Map (db m232840) HM
The Kimmswick Bone Bed
The late ice-age bone deposits of Kimmswick Bone Bed are contained
within what is today Mastodon State Park. The bone bed itself is less
than five acres in surface area. The deposits contain evidence of
animals from . . . — — Map (db m232835) HM
The rock face before you is not the
natural bluff face. In 1905, the
Union Sand and Material Company of St. Louis operated a
lime plant here. Three quarries
exist within the park; you are
standing in the largest one. A
smaller one exists at . . . — — Map (db m179355) HM
Carondelet, Missouri 1874–1928
Moved to this site 1930
The County Commission of Jefferson County, Missouri, transferred ownership of this bridge to the Kimmswick Historical Society following its placement on the National Register of Historic . . . — — Map (db m198388) HM
In memory of Aime Amant Vuille who was born in 1797 in top of the Swiss Alps. He came to America in 1836 and built this settlement house in Valles Mines, St. Francois Co.
After the emancipation of slaves, he sold his 400 acre farm to his . . . — — Map (db m229298) HM
Built around 1840 and said to have been a slave cabin used by a previous owner on a farm in Valle Mines (St. Francois County). Around 1870, Salim Grandjean, a Swiss immigrant, gold miner and wagon maker, purchased the farm from his uncle and . . . — — Map (db m229208) HM
[Top sign:]
Artesian Spring
900 feet deep
Drilled circa 1900
99.9% Pure
[Bottom sign:]
Valles Mines
This water produced by our artesian spring is offered free to anyone who wants to use it as it has been for . . . — — Map (db m229259) HM
