Chris Von Der Ahe - Bellefontaine Cemetery - St. Louis, Missouri
"Christian Friedrich (or Frederick) Wilhelm von der Ahe (November 7, 1851-June 5, 1913) was a German-American entrepreneur, best known as the owner of the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the American Association, now known a... waymarking.com
William Clark
William Clark "William Clark (August 1, 1770 - September 1, 1838) was a Scottish-American explorer who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He was the youngest brother of Revolutionary War figur... waymarking.com
Dred Scott
Dred Scott "Dred Scott was born in Southampton County, Virginia in 1795 as property of the Peter Blow family. Dred Scott and the Blow family moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1830, but due to financial problems, the Blow fa... waymarking.com
"Tennessee" Williams
Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams was born in Columbus, Mississippi on March 26, 1911. He lived a few years in Clarksdale, Mississippi before moving to St. Louis in 1918. When he was 16 he had his first success wi... waymarking.com
Adolphus Busch
Veni, Vidi, Vici The above inscription is above the door of the Busch mausoleum and means "I came, I saw, I conquered" and is a good description of Adolphus Busch life.Adolphus Busch was born July 10, 1839Â in Kastel nea... waymarking.com
General William Tecumseh Sherman
General William Tecumseh Sherman "William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the United States Army during ... waymarking.com
George Vest - St. Louis, Missouri
George G. Vest was a Senator from the State of Missouri. He was one of the few people to serve both in the United States Senate and the Confederate Senate. Vest was also a lawyer known for his great courtroom oration. In ... waymarking.com
Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Bent was born on March 14, 1782 near Harts Mill, North Carolina. As a young adult he moved to central Tennessee where he became friends with Andrew Jackson. There he continued his education and was admitted to... waymarking.com
John Francis "Jack" Buck
Jack Buck is best known as the radio voice of the St. Louis Cardinals. He began his career with the Cardinals in 1954 and would remain as the voice of the team until his retirement in 2000. He worked 28-years with former ... waymarking.com
Lemp Mansion
Since the building of this establishment with funds gained from the sale of beer, it has served as a residence, boarding house, and a restaurant. During the course of the thriving brewery business, four of the Lemp family... realhaunts.com
Sara Teasdale - Bellefontaine Cemetery - St. Louis, Missouri
"Sara Teasdale (August 8, 1884 – January 29, 1933), was an American lyrical poet. She was born Sarah Trevor Teasdale in St. Louis, Missouri.Throughout her life, Teasdale suffered poor health and it was only at age ... waymarking.com
James Smith Mcdonnell
James McDonnell was a former Army Air Corps pilot and later an engineer, who opened a small aircraft factory in St. Louis in 1939. The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation turned out to be one of the world’s largest manu... waymarking.com
Manuel Lisa
Manuel Lisa became one of the most famous fur traders during the early 1800’s. His success rivaled and surpassed that of John Jacob Astor’s Rocky Mountain Fur Company. Through his early expedition along the ... waymarking.com
Albert Bond Lambert - St. Louis, Missouri
Albert Bond Lambert was a moving spirit of early aviation and former president of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. Shortly after graduation from the University of Virginia, he went to Paris on business for the... waymarking.com
City Museum
Not sure why we went to this place, it didn't seem to be that big a deal, nothing extraordinary. Until we got there and I practically forced my cousin (also in her 30's) to go inside. This museum is supposed to be for kid... waymarking.com
General Sterling Price
Sterling Price was a lawyer, businessman, politician and Confederate General. He practiced law in Virginia, and operated a general store and hotel in Missouri. He served in both the Missouri and United States House of Rep... waymarking.com
William Sublette
William Sublette was a fur trader and merchant who was born in Kentucky but grew up in St. Charles, Missouri. He left Missouri in 1822 to become a trapper and later became a partner of Robert Campbell in the Rocky Mountai... waymarking.com
General Don Carlos Buell
Don Carlos Buell was a native of Marietta, Ohio who attended the United State Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in 1841 and served in the United States Army, seeing action in the Seminole War, the Mexican War a... waymarking.com