Senator Thomas Hart Benton, 1782-1858

Historical marker location:

2023 Latayette Ave, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Missouri Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Lafayette Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2002

The city of Kansas City, Missouri, is home to the world's largest collection of fountains. It has more than 200 fountains and is known as the "City of Fountains".