River des Peres

Historical marker location:

7725 River Des Peres Greenway, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from River Des Peres Boulevard, 0.2 miles west of Morganford Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged.)

The infamous outlaw Jesse James was born in Clay County, Missouri, in 1847. He later became known for his bank and train robberies and was killed by a member of his own gang in 1882.