(Left Side): A Union Plan From this spot on August 10, 1861 the complicated fury of the battle of Wilson's Creek would have unfolded before your eyes. The large field in front of you is the south slope of Bloody Hill. Union troops . . . — — Map (db m35215) HM
Near Tour Road, on the right when traveling north.
This Northern spur of Bloody Hill saw the beginning and end of the battle. In the days proceeding the fight, the field before you was the camp of the 1,200 cavalrymen of Colonel James Cawthorne's Missouri State Guard Brigade. At dawn on August . . . — — Map (db m35241) HM
Fierce changes and countercharges led to heavy casualties on Bloody Hill. Considering the numbers of troops engaged, it was one of the bloodiest fights in the war. Union artillery batteries on this hill dueled with opposing batteries in the valley . . . — — Map (db m35240) HM
Near Tour Road, on the right when traveling north.
At or near this spot fell
Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon
Born Ashford, Conn. 1818
Graduated U.S Military
Academy, 1841. Commander
of the Federal forces
In The Battle of Wilson Creek
August 10, 1861
This marker is erected by
The . . . — — Map (db m8113) HM
John Ray watched the first stage of the Union defeat from the porch behind you. At 6:30 in the morning, August 10, 1861, soldiers appeared in his cornfield. The cornfield is the fenced high ground in front of you, just beyond Ray's springhouse. . . . — — Map (db m35199) HM
An archaeological study is a lot like a detective story. In 1966 an archeological investigation uncovered many bits of evidence from the area in front of you - the remnants of John and Martha Gibson's home. Bone handled dinner service, pewter . . . — — Map (db m35146) HM
The mill and house of John Gibson once stood in the valley in front of you along Wilson Creek. On August 9, 1861, the day before the battle the Gibson family and their neighbors found themselves surrounded by more than 12,000 Confederate soldiers . . . — — Map (db m35142) HM
In the summer of 1861, the small mill of John Gibson stood here. Although Confederate soldiers camped nearby and Union soldiers forded the stream here, the mill escaped the heavy fighting that raged just downstream. In 1966 archeologists discovered . . . — — Map (db m35147) HM
From this spot one can imagine the challenge which faced the Confederate army. Further up the hill in front of you, over 4,000 Union soldiers and 10 pieces of artillery were positioned to repulse any Southern effort to regain the high ground. On a . . . — — Map (db m35233) HM
Since August 6, 1861, thousands of Confederates had been camping in this area surrounding Major General Sterling Price's headquarters, waiting to attack the Union Army in Springfield. On the night of August 9, the long-awaited orders were issued. . . . — — Map (db m35213) HM
Near Tour Road, on the right when traveling south.
From this position the four cannon of the Pulaski Arkansas Battery supported Confederate infantry during the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Two artillerists were killed by opposing cannon shot here, and one was wounded by a minie ball. Despite the . . . — — Map (db m35204) HM
In the opening moments of the battle, Union infantry swept back Southern cavalry, over-running two camps and topping the crest of Bloody Hill. Nothing stood in the Federals' way. At the bottom of Bloody Hill lay the main Southern camp, virtually . . . — — Map (db m35210) HM
In the valley just below is a stone springhouse, part of the historic property of John Ray, whose house stands on the hill above you. The springhouse provided water, and also a cool place to store milk, eggs, butter, vegetables, and other . . . — — Map (db m35182) HM
The Union strategy at Wilson's Creek called for a two-pronged surprise attack. General Lyon's main column with about 4,000 men would strike the Confederate camps from the north, while Col. Franz Sigel's brigade of about 1,200 men would attack from . . . — — Map (db m35229) HM
Here on the southern end of the battlefield, Union soldiers commanded by Col. Franz Sigel mounted a surprise attack on the Confederate camps. The battle plan called for Sigel to attack from the south, while General Lyon attacked from the north. On . . . — — Map (db m35223) HM
The surrounding young forest can tell us much. Agriculture has long dominated the landscape. Nearby, John Gibson's horsedrawn plow broke ground for an oat field. Later, tractors would shape and alter the countryside. In the course of this evolution . . . — — Map (db m35144) HM
On State Highway ZZ, on the right when traveling north.
In early August, 1861 the Missouri State Guard under the command of Major General Sterling Price was camped along Wilson's Creek preparing to march into Springfield, Missouri ten miles northeast of their encampment. Shortly after 5:00 A.M. they . . . — — Map (db m35141) HM
Near Tour Road, on the right when traveling south.
On August 6, 1861, the Southern army entered this valley from your left on the Wire Road, the restored historic road in front of you. The soldiers camped on both sides of the creek for a mile or more upstream and downstream from this point. Here, . . . — — Map (db m35207) HM
The Ray House is the only park structure on its original site that dates back to the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Postmaster and farmer John Ray built it in the 1850s. For ten years it served as the Wilson's Creek Post Office, a stopping place on the . . . — — Map (db m35198) HM
Many before you... have traveled the path to the mill. Although our reasons have changed, the way to the mill has always been popular. In the days before supermarkets and, pre-packaged "ready-made" foods, families depended on small mills such as . . . — — Map (db m35143) HM
This monument is respectfully dedicated to the men of the Missouri State Guard. The legally established militia of the state who first took up arms in 1861, and marching and fighting under the blue battle flag of their beloved Missouri. Did their . . . — — Map (db m61751) HM
Near S. Main, 0 miles south of Missouri Highway 125, on the left when traveling south.
Built in 1883 and operated until 1969. It has significantly contributed to the history of Fair Grove and Greene County.
Greene County Historic Sites Board
April, 1987 — — Map (db m64399) HM
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
Dedicated May 17, 1997 by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
John C. Cox Post 4593, Republic, MO — — Map (db m63004) WM
On U.S. 60 at State Highway M, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 60.
(Front): Queen City of the Ozarks, settled in 1830 by Tennessee pioneers on what had been a Kickapoo, Osage, and Delaware Indian camping ground. Springfield was first called Campbell and Fulbright Springs after its first settlers. Rivalry . . . — — Map (db m35247) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Nationally renowned sports artist Amadee Wohlschlaeger of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in St. Louis, Missouri, conceptualized and designed "The Boy and The Man" in the form of a drawing in 1963 that was unveiled to the public in the August 18th . . . — — Map (db m72165) HM
On Park Central Square west of South Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Park Central Square was designed by renowned landscape architect Lawrence Halprin and his team in the early 1970s. The space was intended to be, in Halprin's words, "an active space for public assembly, devoted to pedestrians and their needs and . . . — — Map (db m174527) HM
On E. Seminole Street, on the right when traveling east.
Civil War Dead
An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union . . . — — Map (db m162222) HM
Born October 4, 1944 in Tampa, FL
To Tony and Oliva (Cuervo) La Russa
Brother to Eva
Married Elaine Coker on December 31, 1973
Father to Bianca and Devon
Made big-league debut with Kansas City Athletics May 10, 1963
Played six . . . — — Map (db m173438) HM
On Park Central East east of South Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
The Battle of Springfield
This location is the approximate site of Fort No. 4. During the Civil War, this four-sided earthen fort served as the main defensive work during the Battle of Springfield. This battle occurred during the raid, or . . . — — Map (db m173594) HM
On Park Central East at E St. Louis Street, on the left when traveling east on Park Central East.
On Jan. 6, 1863, Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke entered Missouri with nearly 2,600 men to attack Union supply lines and communications and to disrupt the Union thrust into northern Arkansas. Lightly garrisoned but with a vast store of military . . . — — Map (db m170770) HM
On West Walnut Street at South Market Street, on the right when traveling east on West Walnut Street.
This point marks the farthest advance of the Confederates into the city. After finally routing the 72nd Enrolled Missouri Militia, Confederates were forming along Walnut Street for the final assault into the city when drums along Jordan Creek to the . . . — — Map (db m35920) HM
On South Campbell Avenue at West Mt Vernon Street, on the right when traveling north on South Campbell Avenue.
After massing his troops near here in the late afternoon, Col. J.O. Shelby made a final effort to take Fort No. 4, the key to the Union line. The Confederates struck at sunset, but in desperate, nearly point-blank combat, the Union defenders . . . — — Map (db m170775) HM
On John Q. Hammonds Parkway south of St. Louis Street, on the right when traveling north.
Across from this site stood Fort No. 5, the second largest of five forts built around Springfield. By January 8, 1863, the fort was only partially finished. It served only as a rallying point during the battle. From this point and along St. Louis . . . — — Map (db m79811) HM
On South Avenue north of North Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north.
On this spot stood the two-story brick Methodist church converted by Federal authorities into the city arsenal. Pressed for manpower to defend Springfield against approaching Confederate raiders, Union Brig. Gen. Egbert B. Brown authorized Brigade . . . — — Map (db m170771) HM
On South Avenue at West Mount Vernon Street, on the right when traveling south on South Avenue.
Just across South Avenue (behind you) stood Union Fort No. 4, a 160-foot earthen redoubt surrounded by a deep trench. During the night of Jan. 7-8, 1863, two 12-pound howitzers were placed in this fort. The gun barrels were found on the grounds of . . . — — Map (db m170778) HM
On South Avenue north of Grand Street, on the right when traveling north.
Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke's Confederate cavalry raiders entered Missouri in three columns, for speed and secrecy. The largest of these, 1,600 men lauded as "Shelby's Brigade" under Col. J.O. Shelby, arrived near Springfield at dawn on Jan. 8, . . . — — Map (db m170782) HM
On East Harrison Street west of South Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
As the Confederates advance neared town, Union Brig. Gen. Egbert B. Brown belatedly realized that a dozen houses south and west of Fort No. 4 would block his fire. He immediately ordered the houses burned to deprive the enemy of cover, allowing . . . — — Map (db m170780) HM
On West State Street west of South Campbell Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1863, this was an area of one-story homes known as Dutchtown. On this spot stood a brick college building that had been converted into a military prison by the addition of a wooden stockade. Union forces inexplicably failed to garrison it, which . . . — — Map (db m170774) HM
On South Main Avenue south of West Mt Vernon Street, on the right when traveling north.
Near this point the 250 men of the 72nd Enrolled Missouri Militia met the Confederates' afternoon attack. These local militiamen were from all walks of life. They had some military training but little experience, as they were only called to serve in . . . — — Map (db m170772) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in St. Louis, MO in 1918 to
Robert and Alice Broeg
Attended Cleveland High School and
the University of Missouri - Columbia
Married to the late Dorothy Carr
Married to Lynette Anton since 1977
Associated Press Sportswriter in . . . — — Map (db m72135) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Shelby, NC in 1940 to
Pink and Zannie Bell
Attended Cleveland High School
and the University of Minnesota
Father to Tracie, Bobby, Jr., and Joshua
Two-time All-American Linebacker/Defensive End
at the University of Minnesota . . . — — Map (db m72110) HM
On Park Central North at Olive Street, on the left when traveling south on Park Central North.
Site of Gen. Nicholas Smith's tavern on Boonville Road, earliest outlet of Springfield, also station of Butterfield Stage Route carrying first overland mail from St. Louis to Pacific Coast. Government subsidy $600,000 yearly. First mail left St. . . . — — Map (db m43089) HM
Born June 23, 1939
Father to Jay & Stephen
Married Vicki Korner August 7, 1987
Died February 1, 2012
College basketball coach with 578-265 record including 373-202 in 19 NCAA seasons & directed his teams to 12 NCAA Division I . . . — — Map (db m173550) HM
Born June 13, 1958 in Centralia, Missouri
Daughter of Harold and Shirley Burnett
Sister to Greg Burnett and Jeanne (Burnett) Dorr
Aunt to Joy (Dorr) Bittle, Dustin Dorr and Holly (Dorr) Hopson
Graduated from Centralia High School in . . . — — Map (db m173544) HM
On East Sunshine Street at South Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Sunshine Street.
(front:)
The ravages of the American Civil War (1861-1865) left a large population of orphaned and half-orphaned children roaming the countryside in need of homes. Springfield was fortunate to have a civic-minded citizen named Mary . . . — — Map (db m173554) HM
Norman Stewart was born January 20, 1935 in Shelby County, Missouri. In 1952, he enrolled at the University of Missouri, becoming a standout in both basketball and baseball for the Tigers. Stewart was a two-time team captain, and all-Big Seven . . . — — Map (db m173442) HM
Near East Seminole Street at South Waverly Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The Confederate Cemetery
After the Civil War, women's groups in the South, known collectively as Ladies' Memorial Associations (LMA), undertook efforts to consolidate the remains of Confederate soldiers. In 1866, a group of women in . . . — — Map (db m162236) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born June 29, 1949 in Canton, Ohio
to John and Evelyn Dierdorf
Married to Debbie Grzywacz on November 2, 1979
Father to Dan, Kristen, Dana and Katherine
Played at the University of Michigan where he was named to seven All-American Teams . . . — — Map (db m72214) HM
On Park Central Norht near Park Central Square, on the right when traveling east.
Near this spot, the famous Wild Bill Hickok - Davis Tutt gunfight occurred on July 21, 1865. Tutt met his end and Wild Bill lived to fight many other days
Dedicated to the Loving Memory of
Dr. R. Fred Schweitzer
(1943-1996)
The . . . — — Map (db m173556) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Mountain Grove, MO, in 1902 to
Frederick W. and Charlotte Faurot
Attended Mountain Grove High School
and University of Missouri-Columbia
Married to Mary Davidson
Father to Jane, Aileen, and Julie
Blue-Gray Game Hall of Fame . . . — — Map (db m72211) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born November 9, 1931 in New Athens, IL
to Edgar and Lietta (Fanke) Herzog
Married to Mary Lou Sinn on February 8, 1953
Father to Debra, David and Jim
Batted .285 while playing for the New York Yankees' Minor League club, the Joplin . . . — — Map (db m72158) HM
Born December 24, 1931 in Hartville, Missouri
To William Thomas and Tina (Russell) Wynn
Sister to Jewell, Virginia, Marie, Lena, Tom Jr. and Russell
Graduated from Hartville High School in 1949, Southwest Missouri State College (now . . . — — Map (db m173449) HM
Born in 1941 in Haddonfield, New Jersey
Son to William and Edwina Reynolds
A brother to Bill and Jack
Father to Stephanie Hasse, grandfather to Jacob and Sylvia Hasse
First appeared on TV at age 14 on NBC's "The Today Show" . . . — — Map (db m173441) HM
On Benton Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Erected in 1876, stood 15 feet from this site until 1978. The hall was given to Drury by Mr. Charles Fairbanks of Tunbridge Wells, England as a memorial to his son, Walter. Fairbanks served Drury proudly as a home for over two thousand Drury . . . — — Map (db m79804) HM
On College Street near New Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
About February, 1830, William Fulbright erected, near this spot, the first cabin built on the site of the present city of Springfield. At the same time, A. J. Burnett built a pole cabin near the natural well, and John Fulbright another near Jones' . . . — — Map (db m43086) HM
On National Avenue near Calhoun Street, on the left when traveling north.
585 feet southwest first church, Methodist Episcopal, in southwest Missouri was located in 1833. Size 18 x 20 feet, built of logs, puncheon floor and seats. Cost 18 dollars. Rev. Jas. H. Slavens, M.D., first pastor over White River and St. Francis . . . — — Map (db m43150) HM
On Jefferson Avenue at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Avenue.
Near this spot was located the first post office in Springfield, in a one story, hewed log cabin, occupied by John Polk Campbell, who was appointed postmaster, Jan. 3, 1834. Mail was brought on horseback twice a month from Harrison's Store, on . . . — — Map (db m43120) HM
On Mount Vernon Street near Wabash Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
225 feet south of this spot the first school-house in Greene County was built by pioneers 1831. Small cabin, logs cut out for window and door openings. No shutter, door or chimney. Dirt floor. Three-legged benches. First teacher, Joseph Rountree. . . . — — Map (db m43064) HM
On East Commercial Street west of North Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
West of this marker 480 feet a construction train of South Pacific Railroad ~~ now St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Frisco) ~~ pulled into new town of North Springfield at 3 P.M., April 21, 1870. First passenger train, with state and railroad . . . — — Map (db m170811) HM
On Olive Street near Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
Site of first store in southwest Greene County, a little log cabin, supplied with goods from Boonville, Missouri, 1831, and conducted by Junius T. Campbell, brother of John P. Campbell, founder of Springfield. Marker erected 1921 by Reps Dry Goods . . . — — Map (db m43088) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born June 7, 1929 in St. Joseph, MO
to Harold and Fern Filbert
Married to Glenda Hall on March 26, 1983
Father to Scott, Laura, Lisa, Preston, Lydia,
Brian and Brent Filbert, Michael and Terry
Dodson, and Chris Boettcher
Lettered in . . . — — Map (db m72166) HM
Born on April 27, 1952 in Akron, Ohio
Son of George and Gay (Robbins) Pinkel
Father to Erin, Geoff and Blake
Married Missy Martinette on June 27, 2015
Kenmore High School - Akron, Ohio, graduate and All-City wide receiver
1969 Kenmore . . . — — Map (db m173552) HM
Born March 3, 1935 to Hobson and Maude (Cramer) Bess
Married to Nelda (McCann) Bess on May 27, 1961
Father to Garron, Janell and Brian
Grandfather to Taylor, Kolby, Kiley and Bryelle
1953 graduate of Oak Ridge H.S., where he played . . . — — Map (db m173546) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Glen Dale, WV in 1953 to
Jack and Ethel Brett
Attended El Segundo (CA) High School
Married Leslie Davenport in 1992
Father to Jackson, Dylan, and Robin
Spent his entire 21-year Major League
career in Kansas City
Only . . . — — Map (db m72136) HM
On East Chestnut Expressway at Barnes Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Chestnut Expressway.
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that . . . — — Map (db m79808) HM WM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Chicago, IL in 1923 to
Henry and Nellie Wilszek
Attended Lew Wallace High School
and Purdue University
Married Phyllis Persha in 1953
Father to Hank Jr., Dale, Stu, Julia
Gary, and Mary Nell
Head Coach and Vice President . . . — — Map (db m72130) HM
On Bob Barker Boulevard at Drury Lane, on the right when traveling west on Bob Barker Boulevard.
This church is the second home of Springfield's oldest African-American congregation. It was constructed in 1885 on a site 200 feet due south of here, between Brower Street and Chestnut Expressway. In 2000, Drury University purchased a new home for . . . — — Map (db m170812) HM
Near Park Central Square west of E St. Louis Street.
1835 - John Polk Campbell plans Green County seat and donates 50 acres of land for townsite, including 2 acres for Public Square.
1836 - First courthouse, of two story red brick, built in center of square.
1858 - Butterfield Overland . . . — — Map (db m174517) HM
These mounds mark the site of pre-historic Indian homes. They are believed to represent the remains of thatch-roofed circular adobe huts, similar to those now built by the Mandan Indians. Thousands of similar mounds are widely scattered in groups . . . — — Map (db m79805) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Holyoke, MA, in 1924 to
Earle and Kathleen Buck
Attended Lakewood High School and
Ohio State University
Married to Carole Lintzenich
Father to Beverly, Jack Jr., Christine, Bonnie,
Dan, Betsy, Joe, and Julie
St. Louis . . . — — Map (db m72090) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Kansas City, Kansas
to Pat and Pam Stiles
Attended Claflin High School, Claflin, KS and
Southwest Missouri State University,
Springfield, MO
USA Today and Parade High School All-American First Teams - 1997
Missouri Valley . . . — — Map (db m72108) HM
Born February 12, 1949 in Boonville, MO
To Jim Frank and Eleanor (Smith) Hughes
Married to Victoria (Dinkel) Hughes December 26, 1992
Father to Greg, Chad, Parker, and Ashley
Three-year golf letterman for University of Central . . . — — Map (db m173451) HM
On South Jefferson Avenue at East McDaniel Street, on the right when traveling south on South Jefferson Avenue.
On this site stood the Jewell Theater. Originally known as the Jefferson. Erected ca. 1910 by Harry S. Jewell this was the home of the nationally telecast Ozark Jubilee seen on ABC-TV from 1954 thru 1960. Starring musical legend Clyde Red Foley the . . . — — Map (db m170751) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Carrabelle, FL in 1911 to
John Sr. and Luella ONeil
Attended Edward Waters College
Married Ora Lee Owen in 1946
Played for the Kansas City Monarchs from 1938-1943
Managed for the Kansas City Monarchs from 1948-1955
Served . . . — — Map (db m72094) HM
On U.S. 60 at Kingswood Drive, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 60.
Born October 23, 1928 in St. Louis, MO
to Frank and Lillian (Onder) Kadlec
Married to Mary Agnes “Dolly” Jacobi on February 3, 1951
Father to Judy, Peggy, John and Joan
Graduated from St. Marys Catholic High School, earning . . . — — Map (db m72215) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Fairview, MO in 1919 to
James O. and Hortense (Bass) Hammons
Attended Fairview Schools and
Southwest Missouri Teachers College
Married Juanita K. Baxter in 1949
Entered into hotel development in 1958 by
purchasing 10 Holiday . . . — — Map (db m72091) HM
On East Brookside Drive at South Virginia Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Brookside Drive.
John Smith Phelps
This statesman, as a representative in Congress (1844-1862), helped establish the first Overland Mail. During the Civil War he organized and commanded the "Phelps Regiment", a Home Guard unit, and served as military . . . — — Map (db m170894) HM
On Park Central East at Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Park Central East.
On April 30, 1926, a group of businessmen led by Cy Avery of Tulsa and John T. Woodruff of Springfield, sent a telegram from Springfield to the Bureau of Public Roads in Washington, D.C. with the suggestion of "66" as a number for the new . . . — — Map (db m170898) HM
Born September 9, 1924 in Wellsville, Missouri
To John and Myrtle (Frisbie) Adkins
Married Lorraine (Fenner) on June 12, 1948
Father to Mike, Terry and Danny
Served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946
Earned undergraduate degree from . . . — — Map (db m173433) HM
Born July 2, 1961
Son of Robert & Rachel (Quien) Sundvold
Married to Tamara Gilmore, June 28, 1986
Father to Wilson, Caroline, Anna Kate
1979 graduate of Blue Springs High School
6-foot-2 guard scored 2,157 points for Blue Springs . . . — — Map (db m173445) HM
On East Saint Louis Street east of South Kimbrough Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Southwest Missouri State University used a college housing loan from the United States Department of Education to purchase Kentwood Hall, formerly the Kentwood Arms Hotel, from the Kentwood Arms Hotel Company. The SMSU Board of Regents authorized . . . — — Map (db m173595) HM
On Madison Street at South Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Madison Street.
From approximately 1812 to 1832 a Kickapoo Indian village occupied the site bounded on the north by Madison, west by Campbell, south by Grand and east by Jefferson. 100 wigwams clustered around a spring formerly situated 250 feet southwest of this . . . — — Map (db m43126) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Eldorado, Ar. in 1932 to
Lyda Bunker Hunt and Haroldson Layfayette [sic] Hunt
Graduated from the Hill School in Pottstown, Pa.
and Southern Methodist University
Married Norma Lynn Knobel in 1964
Father of Lamar, Jr., Sharron . . . — — Map (db m72115) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Alliance, OH, in 1935 to
James and Annie Dawson
Attended Alliance High School
and Purdue University
Married to Linda
Father to Lisa and Lenny
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame – 1994
Pro Football Hall of Fame – 1987 . . . — — Map (db m72210) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in El Dorado, AR in 1939 to
Maud and Paralee Brock
From Age Two grew up in Collonston, LA
Attended Union High School and Southern University
Married to Jacqueline Gaitor
Father to Wanda, Lou, Jr., Emory and Daniel
Led Southern . . . — — Map (db m72157) HM
On Park Central Square east of South Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Lynching in America
Thousands of black people were the victims of lynching in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism intended to intimidate black people and . . . — — Map (db m173592) HM
Built as a bandstand and shelter for public speakers, this gazebo long has been an ornamental Springfield landmark. The Maple Park Cemetery Association was organized in 1876. The gazebo was built late in the 19th century. — — Map (db m170816) HM
On East Brookside Drive at South Virginia Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Brookside Drive.
Born to a sea captain in Portland, Maine, this energetic redhead was orphaned at a young age when her father died at sea and her mother died soon thereafter.
Mary wed John Smith Phelps, a young lawyer, in Simsbury, Connecticut, in 1837. The . . . — — Map (db m170896) HM
Near East Seminole Street at South Waverly Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
(Side 1)
To the memory of the Missouri Soldier in the army
of the
Confederate States of America
Major General Sterling Price
(Side 2)
Those who die for a right principle do not die in vain.
(Side 3)
Erected . . . — — Map (db m162226) WM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Leonard, MO in 1935 to
Kenneth and Leona Stewart
Attended Shelbyville High School and
the University of Missouri - Columbia
Married to Virginia Zimmerley
Father to Jeffrey, Lindsey Scott, and Laura
All-State High School . . . — — Map (db m72129) HM
On Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
Born December 26, 1954, in Mobile, Alabama
to Clovis and Marvella (Pugh) Smith
Father to Osborne II, Dustin and Taryn
Played for the San Diego Padres from 1978-1981 and for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1982-1996
Fifteen Time National . . . — — Map (db m72212) HM
On East Drive just north of General Hogan Drive, on the left when traveling north.
In memory of members of
the U.S. Military forces
who gave their lives
during the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor and other
military installations on
Dec. 7, 1941
a date that will live
in infamy.
Remember Pearl Harbor
keep America . . . — — Map (db m162232) WM
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