Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan

Historical marker location:

100 West Main Street, Richmond, Missouri

( Marker is on College Street north of Main Street (State Highway 10), on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1918

The St. Louis World's Fair, also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was held in St. Louis in 1904 and attracted millions of visitors from around the world. It was where the ice cream cone was first introduced, and also featured the first Olympic Games held in the United States.