Historical Marker
Matson to Weldon Spring
Historical marker location:
3512 Alice Avenue, Matson, Missouri
( Marker can be reached from Lucille Avenue west of Missouri Highway 94, on the right when traveling west.)
Points of Interest.
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.