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Historical Markers and War Memorials in St. Charles, Missouri
St. Charles is the county seat for St. Charles County
St. Charles is in St. Charles County
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The survey disk below was placed by the National Geodetic Survey, with support from the Missouri Department of Natural resources and the Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors. A formal dedication ceremony was held in May, 2004; two hundred . . . — — Map (db m169170) HM
Saint Charles has welcomed travelers for well over 200 years. Captain William Clark and the men of the Corps of Discovery experienced this hospitality with a ball held in their honor on the evening of May 16, 1804 as they awaited the arrival of . . . — — Map (db m163854) HM
Missouri was a beginning and end for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Planned by President Thomas Jefferson and carried out by the two captains and a large crew, the expedition is a keystone American event. When the United States took ownership of . . . — — Map (db m169204) HM
In honor of all men and women of the Armed Forces past, present, and the future. In memory of all those who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
In remembrance of Tom and Jean Jackson — — Map (db m178406) WM
Marsh mallows are native to Egypt and were introduced in Europe by the 1500s and then in North America where they quickly spread along the many waterways. They are tolerant of high water and well suited for wetlands, river banks and rain gardens. In . . . — — Map (db m169169) HM
Names of victims:
W Spaulding L.J. Collier D. Johnson J. B. Beardsley A. Stroepler R. Luffsey John Lee T.F. Jetticord J. Fanning M. Masterson M.S. Odell D.C. Carr G.F. Joyce F.C. Fletcher S.P. Thompson J. . . . — — Map (db m163851) HM
"Nor North, nor South, nor East, nor West
But part of each, of each the best"
Upon this block number twenty was located the headquarters of the two Spanish commandants for thee District of St. Charles. . . . — — Map (db m124810) HM
The Missouri River has been flooding ever since it was created by massive glaciers melting at the end of the last ice age 10,000 years ago. In recorded history, the greatest Missouri River flood struck St. Charles in August 1993, after heavy . . . — — Map (db m150984) HM
With the advent of the Louisiana Purchase, St. Charles became part of the Missouri territory. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark started out from St. Charles in 1804 to explore the rest of the Louisiana Purchase. St. Charles County was one of the . . . — — Map (db m163859) HM
Many Native American tribes inhabited the St. Charles area when explorers arrived from Europe. French Explorers named the Missouri River after the Missouri tribe of Indians who were buffalo hunters and farmers. They lived along the Missouri River . . . — — Map (db m163856) HM
On his second voyage to the New World, Columbus brought onions from Europe to the Caribbean. Wild onions already existed there and were used by the natives as a food and for medicinal purposes. The onions from Europe had a stronger flavor and . . . — — Map (db m169190) HM
Peter Geery is best remembered for the role he played in the formation of the Lewis & Clark Discovery Expedition of St. Charles as an authentic re-enactment group. Because of his knowledge and love of history, the men were encouraged to . . . — — Map (db m163263) HM
The potato is a starchy tuber of the family Polonaise or Nightshade. While the leaves are poisonous, the underground tubers are considered a good food source containing carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.
Wild potatoes were native to both . . . — — Map (db m169580) HM
First permanent settlement on the Missouri River, known as Les Petites Cotes (Fr. Little Hills) until after dedication of Church of St. Charles Borromeo, 1791. Though 1780 is given as date of founding French-Canadian Louis Blanchette first settled . . . — — Map (db m138183) HM
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Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Pioneer Missionary of the Society of the Sacred Heart, came to St. Charles from France and founded the first free school west of the Mississippi on this site in 1818.
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San Carlos Borromeo, born in 1538, was known as a patron of learning and the arts. Named a cardinal at the age of 22, he was loved as a benevolent churchman who founded many academies and hospitals. He had a deep compassion . . . — — Map (db m169205) HM
Spain laid claim to the area in 1764, calling the region Upper Louisiana. Spanish explorers searched for gold and silver in this area and their travels resulted in the establishment of trade routes later used by the French and Americans. The Spanish . . . — — Map (db m163858) HM
Records indicate that within this proximity the first Catholic Church and Cemetery was built for the small village of Petites Cotes, then under Spanish rule. The church was named Saint Charles Borromeo and dedicated on November 7, 1791 by Lt. . . . — — Map (db m163855) HM
What The Ecopark Is
Before the 1993 Missouri River flood a small neighborhood occupied the St. Charles Ecopark site. After the flood this area was removed from development. The park is now gradually returning to nature. Gravel trails connect . . . — — Map (db m150926) HM
Picturesque St. Charles hugs the banks of the Missouri River. The mixture of French, early American and German influences and careful restoration to make this a unique historical town.
Main Street of St. Charles was recognized as a . . . — — Map (db m169202) HM
The distance from St. Charles to Greens Bottoms is 6.20 miles. Traveling west toward Greens Bottom, the elevation remains almost constant. In St. Charles, the route of Katy Trail State Park runs beside the Missouri River bluffs. The . . . — — Map (db m169210) HM
Via the Katy Trail, St. Charles to Machens is 12.6 miles. As you head east, the Missouri River emerges from its bluff-shrouded valley into the expansive bottomland of the Illinois-Missouri-Mississippi rivers. The bluffs around St. Charles . . . — — Map (db m169208) HM
In 1891, when St. Joseph Hospital was built on this site, above the doorway of the main entrance was a stone with the letters "SJ" carved in it. This stone remained here through many hospital expansions. However, in 1966, the front porch where the . . . — — Map (db m162713) HM
In 1764, France ceded the Louisiana territory to Spain. That same year, Pierre Laclede and a group of associates anxious to expand local trade, founded St. Louis near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. St. Louis grew quickly and . . . — — Map (db m238828) HM
Stone Building
circa 1820
Residence and business of Sir Walter Rice, served at various times as County Surveyor, Recorder of Deeds, Justice of the Peace and Postmaster.
Brick Building
circa 1848
Original site of frame . . . — — Map (db m124821) HM
The Burlington stone used to construct these buildings was quarried from within this city block. Built by Thomas Lindsey, a founder of the first Presbyterian church in St. Charles. — — Map (db m124822) HM
Sunflowers are native to North America and were domesticated in the Mississippi valley as early as 2300 BC. The people of many Native American cultures grew sunflowers as the "fourth sister" along with the "three sisters" of corn, beans and . . . — — Map (db m169172) HM
A trace first marked by the Indians. The trail followed by trappers and hunters and by Daniel Boone when he discovered the salt springs, afterwards called Boone's Lick which gave to this road its name. The main highway out of which grew the Santa Fe . . . — — Map (db m162700) HM
Built in 1869 by Dr. John H. Stumberg upon his return from service as a surgeon with the Union troops. The contractor was Dr. Stumberg's father who had built the Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Charles and the All Saints Church in St. Peters.
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Upon this property resided Jean Baptiste Point DuSable (1740's-1818) Monsieur DuSable, an African American, is considered to be the "founding father" of Chicago. In 1800 he moved to St. Charles and worked as a fur trader until his death. . . . — — Map (db m162674) HM
Meriwether Lewis designed a lightweight, collapsible iron boat frame that could be transported easily and then assembled and covered when needed. The iron frame consisted of eight sections that, when connected, reached a length of 36 feet 4 1/2 . . . — — Map (db m169569) HM
The Corps of Discovery left Camp Dubois on May 14, 1804, and headed up the Missouri River to St. Charles. The corps arrived on May 16 and was greeted by a number of local residents. Co-commander William Clark was in command for this leg of the . . . — — Map (db m163257) HM
On May 21, 1804, the Corps of Discovery departed from St. Charles near this spot. The day before, Meriwether Lewis had finally arrived from St. Louis. That same day, William Clark had given 20 of the men permission to attend the local Roman Catholic . . . — — Map (db m163262) HM
President Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis
"The object of your mission is to explore the Missouri river, & such principal stream of it, as, by it's course and communication with the waters of the Pacific ocean, whether the Columbia, . . . — — Map (db m169209) HM
The beginning point of the "Western Plank Road," a toll road of two bits (25 cents) per person, extended nine miles to Cottleville, connecting with Boone's Lick Road. Stagecoaches left from St. Charles here at the Boone's Lick Trading Post circa . . . — — Map (db m124885) HM
The overland route linking St. Charles with the future sight of Fort Osage in present-day Jackson County was likely the earliest trail used by American settlers heading west. On its eastern end the trail passed in the vicinity of the later towns of . . . — — Map (db m124814) HM
Replica boats and canoes constructed by the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles were used to retrace the river portions of the Lewis & Clark trail from Elizabeth, Pennsylvania to the mouth of the Columbia and back to St. Louis during the 2003-2006 . . . — — Map (db m169167) HM
We dedicated this monument to the fallen heroes of St. Charles County who made the ultimate sacrifice so our future generations can enjoy the freedoms of this great Country — — Map (db m178407) WM
Actually, it was by accident that this area became a wetland. The story begins in 1993 when this area was flooded. The levee protecting the park and homes, which were here at the time, failed when the river rose high enough to flow over the top. . . . — — Map (db m169231) HM
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