Historical Marker
Bicentennial Monument
Historical marker location:
253 Monroe St, Jefferson City, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of Monroe Street and East High Street, on the right when traveling north on Monroe Street.)
Marker installed: 2020
The famous Dred Scott case, which helped fuel the tensions that led to the Civil War, originated in Missouri. Dred Scott was a slave who sued for his freedom in the Missouri courts in 1857, but the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately ruled against him.