Miles of Steamboats

Miles of Steamboats (HM2AXA)

Location: St. Louis, MO 63102
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 37.539', W 90° 11.053'

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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

St. Louis was the third busiest port in the United States during its 1830s to 1850s heyday. Steamboats waiting to load and unload their cargo lined up for miles along the Mississippi River. Field calls of dockworkers filled the air. You might have heard whispering about the Underground Railroad.

When the Civil War interrupted river traffic, the port began to decline. By the 1890s Chicago, Illinois was the main Midwestern port because of its railroad connections and Great Lakes access.
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HM NumberHM2AXA
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Placed ByNational Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 745125 N 4278997
Decimal Degrees38.62565000, -90.18421667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 37.539', W 90° 11.053'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 37' 32.34" N, 90° 11' 3.18" W
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Area Code(s)314, 618
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 57 N Leonor K Sullivan Blvd, St. Louis MO 63102, US
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