Historical Marker

227-229 North Main

Historical marker location:
227 North Main Street, St. Charles, Missouri
( Marker is on North Main Street south of Monroe Street, on the left when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2010

The Hoffman House Hotel • Thro Clothing Co.. 1863 • George Ochri.

The University of Missouri, located in Columbia, was the first public university west of the Mississippi River. It was founded in 1839 and has a long history of academic and athletic excellence.