view gallery E87.9 km
|  First Known to Science - Steedman, MO
in First of its Kind The Lewis and Clark Expedition sought a route to the west; BUT the Corps of discovery was tasked with finding new animals and plants for science. this they did. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 06/09/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery E87.9 km
|  FIRST - Recorded Flood on Mystery Rock - Steedman, MO
in First of its Kind An isolated boulder records all the major floods in the Missouri River history. Since the marker was erected two floods since have also been marked on the boulder. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 06/19/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery W88 km
|  FIRST - Expedition to Santa Fe - Tabo, MO
in First of its Kind Tabo is no longer a town, just an intersection on country roads...One marker calls in TABO CREEK, the other, as it was, just TABO... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 04/20/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery SE88.5 km
|  FIRST - Settled by French Canadians & German Settlement - Westphalia, MO
in First of its Kind French and German settlers in the region, their churches and their towns. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 10/30/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery W88.8 km
|  FIRST - Townsite, Settlers, - Warrensburg, MO
in First of its Kind County, and city, history on a huge marker... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 01/14/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery N91.1 km
|  FIRST - Incorporation of Brookfield, MO
in First of its Kind Marker in the median between the twin parks... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 03/30/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery SE91.2 km
|  FIRST - Observation of Eastern Wood Rats - Chamois, MO
in First of its Kind The Corps of Discovery was a military unit charged with finding a route to the Pacific...the Expedition was charged with finding new fauna and animals, and humans, to records and study... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 10/27/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery NW94 km
|  FIRST - Railroad Across Missouri - Laclede, MO
in First of its Kind The roadside park in which this marker was originally located, has been razed, and marker moved to State Historic Site of General Pershing's home. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 03/17/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery NE97.4 km
|  FIRST - Assignment for Gen. U.S. Grant - Florida, MO
in First of its Kind State marker outside the new museum and memorial in the State Park... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 10/28/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery SW97.8 km
|  FIRST - Town in County - Calhoun, MO
in First of its Kind also first house....sad history of boom and bust... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 01/19/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery W99.3 km
|  FIRST - Mayor & Settler - Hardin, MO
in First of its Kind Beginnings of a small town still successful. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 11/29/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery W100.6 km
|  FIRST - Missionary Bishop & 1st Rector - Lexington, MO
in First of its Kind Of the Christ Episcopal Church, or course... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 09/04/2019 last visited: 06/27/2020 |
view gallery W100.7 km
|  FIRST - College Founded by the Masons in the World - Lexington, MO
in First of its Kind First settler, posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 09/03/2019 last visited: 01/28/2012 |
view gallery E101.5 km
|  FIRST - Day of Rest since Leaving San Carlos - Bluffton, MO
in First of its Kind First full day, taken off to rest, and planned...since Leaving today's St. Charles, Missouri posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 04/21/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery SW102.4 km
|  FIRST - Bank in Benton County - Warsaw, MO
in First of its Kind Built as a bank, became a jail and sheriff's office, still sheriff's office. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 09/12/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery SW102.5 km
|  FIRST - Bridge Across the Osage River - Warsaw, MO
in First of its Kind also FIRST settled by French and First American Settler.... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 09/09/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery E104.4 km
|  FIRST - Female Academy W. of Mississippi River - Danville, MO
in First of its Kind Was a Methodist Church up until 1950... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 04/21/2020 last visited: 11/14/2021 |
view gallery E104.4 km
|  FIRST - Consequence of Missouri being a Slave State, - Danville, MO
in First of its Kind University of Missouri, FIRST land-grant institution W, of Mississippi River. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 04/26/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery E105.9 km
|  FIRST - Settled Areas N. of Missouri River, Two County Seats, Indian Lands Ceded - etc. - Montgomery City, MO
in First of its Kind The history of this, one of the 5 original counties in Missouri. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 05/01/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery NW107.2 km
|  FIRST - Railroad Across Missouri, White Settler - Chillicothe, MO
in First of its Kind This was once a roadside park, but new hwy built access was cut...marker still here in 2018. Use airport entrance and park, marker moved, and it will get you off the highway. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 11/22/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery W111 km
|  FIRST - Settlements in County - Richmond, MO
in First of its Kind A little history, and and some remember when... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 11/30/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery W111.2 km
|  FIRST - Recorder's Office - Richmond, MO
in First of its Kind One architect wanted to use them in the "new" courthouse, but his design was turned down. When building razed they were used here in a Bicentennial Memorial. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 12/01/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery NW111.2 km
|  FIRST-machine sliced bread in America,Chillicothe, MO
in First of its Kind The Chillicothe Baking Company tried out the bread slicing machine of inventor Otto Rohredder on July 8, 1928 selling fresh bread to their grocery store customers. Thus the expression "the greatest thing since sliced bread" originated. posted by: Carpe Diem59 location: Missouri date approved: 07/12/2010 last visited: 05/16/2022 |
view gallery W111.2 km
|  FIRST - Person Baptized as Mormon - Richmond, MO
in First of its Kind This person is also buried within this old cemetery.. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 12/05/2019 last visited: 05/22/2023 |
view gallery NW111.8 km
|  FIRST - Loaves of Sliced Bread - Chillicothe, MO
in First of its Kind Plaque at the mural of Sliced Bread... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 11/24/2019 last visited: 11/24/2019 |
|