After filtering for Missouri, 107 entries match your criteria. Entries 101 through 107 are listed.
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Clayton is the county seat for St. Louis County
101 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, Kirkwood, National Museum of Transportation — What Is Standard Gauge? — Museum of Transportation — |
The distance between the inner edges of the rails is called the gauge of a railroad. The standard gauge used in North America is 4' 8½." This is also the gauge in most of Europe, including Great Britain, the birthplace of railways. The . . . — — Map (db m132922) HM |
102 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, Kirkwood, National Museum of Transportation — Who Is Owney The Dog? — |
Owney, the 'unofficial' mascot of the United States Postal Service, was the first dog to travel around the world. During the late 1800's Owney traveled with mail carriers first on mail trucks, then steamships. While traveling around the world, . . . — — Map (db m132896) HM |
103 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, Kirkwood, National Museum of Transportation — Working on the Railroad: The Train Crew — |
Here are some of the employees you might find working aboard a train: Engineer: Responsible for operating the locomotive. Conductor: The staff member in charge of the train in its entirety and the manager of the train . . . — — Map (db m231553) HM |
104 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, Kirkwood, Oak Hill Cemetery — Henry Christian Werth — |
Born in Barmen, Germany Jan. 5, 1806. Missionary in Mallaca, India 1834 to 1842. Missionary in Holland and Germany 1842 to 1849. Established first German Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, 1850. Died in St. Louis Co. Mo. Aug. . . . — — Map (db m180587) HM |
105 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, Kirkwood, Quinette Cemetery — Historic Quinette Cemetery — |
Established in 1866 as a free place of burial for persons of African Descent residing within five miles. Quinette Cemetery is thought to be the oldest remaining cemetery for African Americans in St. Louis County, more than 100 individuals are buried . . . — — Map (db m156127) HM |
106 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, Kirkwood, Quinette Cemetery — Quinette Cemetery — |
History of the Site Quinette Cemetery is believed to be the oldest African American burial ground west of the Mississippi and the final resting place of between 100-200 people. Oral histories indicate the property was originally . . . — — Map (db m156120) HM |
107 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, Kirkwood, Quinette Cemetery — Veteran's Memorial — |
A memorial to those, known and unknown, who served our country and are laid to rest here: Washington Green, colored cook 7th Infantry Regiment, Company A Born 1818 Arthur Mason, Private 1st Class 442nd Regiment 1881 - . . . — — Map (db m156135) WM |
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