FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS
OF MISSOURI
IN COOPERATION WITH
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
October 18, 2019
Margie Wild
ms.wild@embarqmail.com
Missouri Blue Star Chairman
The following list of Blue Star markers gives the date of installation, location of dedication, sponsors and refurbishment (where this applies) with the re-dedication date.
1.*August 26, 1949 -- Bradford Roadside Park -- U.S. Highway 50 -- The Park is now called “Queen of The Prairies” -- Located about six miles west of Sedalia -- Council of Sedalia Garden Clubs -- Refurbished and rededicated November 18, 2000 by Fair City Garden Club of Prairies Sedalia -- West Central District. Stolen in 2011.
2.*October 20, 1950 -- Brownfield Roadside Park -- Two miles east of Otterville on Old U.S. 50 -- Otterville Garden Club – re-dedication May 7, 2006 -- West Central District
3.*October 22, 1951 -- Chain of Rocks Bridge on old U.S. 66 -- This sign was missing for 32 years -- found in 1996 -- Refurbished and rededicated September 29, 1996 -- Relocated to Tourist Welcome Center at Highway 270 and Riverview, I-70 and Riverview Drive, mile marker 34 700 Dunn Road -- Refurbished by Mo-Dot 2014 East Central District.
4.*November 18, 1951 -- Griffith Roadside Park -- U.S. 40 near Marshall Junction -- marker was moved due to highway construction to Howard County Roadside Park -- Vandalism occurred and it was relocated to Westbound Highway 70 Boonville Rest Area--mile marker 104.6-- It was placed by Marshall Garden Club in West Central District originally -- moved to present location in Central District – Refurbished in 2006.
5. *October 5, 1952 -- Cherokee Roadside Park -- Ten miles south of Farmington on U.S. 67 -- moved to Long Park in Farmington on corner of St. Genevieve Ave. and Long St. -- still on the Trail of Tears route-- Garden Clubs of Farmington -- Southeast District --Refurbished/Rededicated Oct. 21, 2006
6. *September 14, 1953 -- North Ten Mile Drive Roadside Park -- Five miles west of Jefferson City on U.S. 50 -- Rededicated in 1993 with a large landscaping project -- Hawthorne Garden Club -- Central District – Refurbished in 2006.
7. *October 12, 1953 -- Austin-Pitcairn Roadside Park -- one mile north of Festus on U.S. 67 – access McNutt Road from I-55, go South 1 mile on Hwy 61/67 to the park-- Festus Garden Club -- refurbished/rededicated June 26, 2005 -- Southeast District.
8. *May 2, 1954 -- Brewster Roadside Park -- eight miles west of Springfield on old U.S. 66 -- moved to Conway Rest Area on Westbound I-44 in Webster County 30 miles east of Springfield in 1974 -- Springfield Garden Club -- Southwest District. Moved to exit 111 to new rest area, rededicated September 19, 2009 by SC District.
9.*June 6, 1954 -- Little Blue Valley Roadside Park -- Two miles east of Knobtown on U.S. 50 -- Lost for many years but found on a lake bottom -- moved to Raytown Historical Museum -- Refurbished and moved to Powell Gardens [at Kingsville on Hwy 50 east of Kansas City] -- Rededicated September 14, 1998 by the Kansas City Garden Club -- West Central District.
10.*September 12, 1954 -- Oak Grove Roadside Park (originally Spring River Roadside Park) -- Three miles east of Cuba on old U.S. 66 -- moved to Highway I-44 and Leasburg Exit -- Leasburg Garden Club. Refurbished by FGCM and City of Leasburg October 10, 2011 --moved into Leasburg by City Hall Mid-Central District.
11.*June 10, 1956 -- Spring River Roadside Park -- Northeast edge of Carthage on old U.S. 66 -- Carthage Floral Study and Mimosa Garden Club -- Refurbished & Rededicated July 20, 2004 -- Park renamed as Kellogg Park 1215 Easterly Drive-- Southwest District.
12. *September 22, 1957 -- Shawnee Forest Roadside Park -- U.S. 67 north of Poplar bluff -- Moved with highway expansion -- damaged and lost for years -- found in Forest Service Storage Shed in 1995 -- Refurbished and moved to Chamber of Commerce Grounds on U.S. 67 and Pine St.-- rededicated on May 30, 1996 -- Council of Federated Garden Clubs of Poplar Bluff -- Southeast District
13. *April 20, 1962 -- Union Roadside Park -- west of Union on U.S. 50 -- moved to north side of Highway 50 and Koelling Avenue on Moose Lodge grounds. Refurbished and Rededicated on November 11,2011. by FGCM, Mid-Central District and the Union Moose Lodge.
14.1(Date unknown) -- Intermediate Marker on Harrisonville Community Hospital grounds --the only marker of this type in Missouri -- (this type is no longer used) --Nov. 11, 2007 Rededicated by Clay Potters Garden Club of WCD-- Placed with a veterans memorial in Harrisonville. WCD
15.1995 -- National Council Headquarters in St. Louis –4401 Magnolia Blvd. -- National Garden Clubs, Inc. By-Way marker
16. November 11, 1996 -- Caruthersville -- Truman Boulevard at Veterans War Memorial Park --Hayti Garden Club -- Southeast District.
17. December 18, 1997 -- Bonne Terre -- Bicentennial Park Bonne Terre Garden Club -- Southeast District.
18. April 26, 1998-- Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery—2900 Sheridan Road--St. Louis—East Central District.
19. August 19, 1998 -- State Fair Grounds -- Sedalia -- Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri – By-Way Marker 2200 block South Hwy 65 @ gate 11 WCD
20. November 11, 1999 -- Veterans Medical Center at Jefferson Barracks -- Southwest Circle of Garden Clubs -- in cooperation with the Department of Veteran Affairs --1 Jefferson Barracks Drive East Central District.
21. May 20, 2000 -- Veterans Home near Bellefontaine –10600 Lewis and Clark Blvd. St. Louis-- North Zone of the East Central District
22. November 10,2001 Welcome Center Hwy 61 1700 Rt. 16 South Hannibal, Missouri NE District Hannibal GC
23. November 11, 2001 -- Washington State Park –(honors Korean War Veterans) -- Near DeSoto, Missouri --near the 38th parallel-- Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri. SED
24. April 26, 2003 -- Rock Port, Missouri---Hardin C. Cox Welcome Center, Exit 110 South bound Hwy I-29 --Northwest District -- Rock Port Garden Club.
25. June 28, 2003 -- Ashland City Park –399 N. College St. Ashland Garden Club, Central District.
26. June 11, 2004 -- Ha Ha Tonka State Park Welcome Center -- Camdenton --1491 State Road D --Lake Bloomers Garden Club & Dept of Natural Resources -- Central District.
27. September 12, 2004 -- Jefferson Barracks Park -- Old Ordnance Room --546 Dagby St. St. Louis, Missouri --Mehlville Garden Club -- East Central District.
28.September 25, 2004 -- Southbound I-35 Rest Area Mile Marker 34-- Northwest District --Bethany Community, Bu-An-Co Gardeners, Maryville, Rock Port, Rosendale Community Garden club, Stewartsville, Lathrop & Tarkio Garden Clubs.
29. November 7, 2004 -- American Legion Post 508—1114 Main Street-- Stewartsville Garden Club of Northwest District.
30. May 26, 2005 -- Southwest District -- Mt. Vernon -- Mt. Vernon Veterans Home –1600 South Hickory St. Southwest District
31. November 11, 2005 -- St. James -- St. James Veterans Home—620 N. Jefferson St. ---Gardeners of the Forest City Garden Club -- South Central District
32. April 8, 2006 Waynesville Planters GC SC District Old US Hwy 66/ Hwy 17
33. June 4, 2006 -- Tipton -- Grow and Glow Garden Club --Garden Club Highway Park -- Hwy 50 & 400 State St. -- Central District
34. June 14, 2006 -- Warsaw -- Stepping Stones Garden Club & West Central District-- Harry Truman Dam Visitors Center –29027 Visitors Center Road-- West Central District
35. June 20, 2006 -- Centralia -- Centralia Flower & Garden Club -- Central District ---- Centralia Cemetery ---- Highway 22
36. July 7, 2006 -- Hartville -- Hartville Garden Club -- South Central District ---1 mile South on Highway 5 at the Day Building
37. August 25, 2006 --Columbia –Central District---- Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran’s Hospital, 800 Hospital Dr.
38. Sept. 9, 2006 – River Heritage Center on Hwy 79-- Clarksville -- Northeast District
39. Sept. 10, 2006 -- Webster Groves – Ruhe Park –849 Old Elm Lane--Webster Grove Women’s Garden Association -- East Central District
40. Oct. 22, 2006 – Hill and Dale Garden Club –N.on I-55 Rest Area at mile marker 160--- Ste. Genevieve – Southeast District
41. November 10, 2006 -- Kingdom City – Heart of America Tourism Center – North of I-70 on Highway 54 –-Fulton Garden Club -- Central District
42. November 10, 2006 – Fulton – Memorial Park –E. Second St. and South Business 54-- Fulton Garden Club -- Central District
43. Nov. 11, 2006 – Project of West Central District-- Missouri Veteran’s Home –1300 Veterans Road--West Central District
44. April 22, 2007 -- Hill and Dale Garden Club -- Ste. Genevieve –Market Street and Hwy 61-- Southeast District
45. June 17, 2007 --- Macon Flower and Garden Club – Colonel Blees Armory – Macon –S. Hwy 63-- North Central District
46. September 9, 2007 ---Kehrs Mill View garden Club --Vlasis Park—Donald “Red” Loehr Police and Courts Center, 300 Park Drive--Ballwin East Central District
47. October 20, 2007 ---Jardin Du Lac Garden Club --- Boulevard Park, 1000 Ronald Reagan Drive—Lake St. Louis Mid-Central District
48. October 21 ,2007 ---- Cape Girardeau Council of Garden Clubs—Missouri Veterans Home—2400 Veterans Memorial Drive--South East District -- Cape Girardeau, Missouri
49. May 8, 2008-----Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri—Memorial Park, 2000 W. Main--Jefferson City, Mo. In honor of Donna Lantry CD by FGCM
50. May, 17, 2008---Molly French Garden Club, Charleston—exit 10 off I-5 , go S. to S. main St. ---Mississippi County Library—South East District
51. September 14, 2008—Eldon Garden Club---Blue Star Memorial Garden-- Hwy 54, High St. and Eldon Ave.-- Central District
52. October 11, 2008--Twilight Garden Club---Clinton Community Center—1004 E. Sedalia Ave. South West District
53. November 11, 2008--Maryville GC Mabel Perkins Memorial Gardens, at intersection of Lincoln and Main St.-- NW District
54. May 23, 2009--Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 5201 S. Southwood Rd. SW District Springfield SCD
55. May 30, 2009—La Grange Garden Club-- Drs. Ellery Memorial Park –400W. Washington St.--By-Way marker NED
56. October 18, 2009--Hill and Dale GC--Southbound I-55 Missouri Truck Weight Station mile marker 160--. Bloomsdale, Mo. St. Genevieve County SED
57. November 7, 2009--Shepherd of Hills Fish Hatchery—483 Hatchery Rd.-- Shepherd of Hills GC, Branson, 483 Hatchery RD. SCD
58. April 24, 2010-- New Melle VFW Post 5651 Memorial Park—555 Foristell Rd. Boone Country GC MCD
59. May, 1 2010 --Oakville GC. Cliff Cave Branch Library—5430 Telegraph Rd. St. Louis-- By-Way marker ECD
60. May 15, 2010 --Arrowhead GC. Lake Ozark Rest Area @ Hwy54 and Fishhaven CD
61. June 14, 2010-- First Capital GC Veterans Memorial Park—1000 Riverside Drive, St. Charles MCD
62. November 6, 2010--Sullivan GC Sunny Jim Bottomley Park, Sullivan, Mo. Springfield & Park St. MCD
63. May 21, 2011 --O’Fallon GC 8500 Veterans Memorial Parkway O’Fallon, Mo. MCD
64. November 11, 2011--Sunset GC, Raymore, Mo. Eagle Park, 1210 Foxwood Dr. on Hwy 58 WCD
65. November 11, 2011--East Central District, Soldiers Memorial Museum, 1315 Chestnut, St. Louis ECD
66. October 13, 2012 --Fenton Garden Club, George C. Winter Park-- 207 Allen Road. ECD
67. April 27, 2013--Lewis & Clark Garden Club of St. Charles—Weldon Springs Interpretive Center—7295 Hwy 945-- By-Way Marker MCD
68. May 27, 2013 Smithville Garden Club, Smithville American Legion Building Post 58-- 2607 NE Hwy 92 on a Blue Star Hwy-- NWD
69. June 8, 2013—Queen City Garden Club, Sedalia, Mo. Hwy 50 & State Fair Blvd. WCD
70. June 9, 2013 Lake Bloomers Garden Club, Laurie, MO. Gravois Fire Protection District-- East on Hwy O CD
71. September 28, 2013 Grow and Glow Garden Club, @ Versailles, Mo. Hwy 52/5 and Monroe St. CD
72. November 11, 2013 Flora Garden Club, Farmington VFW Grounds, 814 Karsch St. SE
73. May 22, 2014 Clayton Garden Club, The Center, 50 Gay Ave. ECD
74. May 28 , 2 014 Buffalo Garden Club Dallas County Parks Hwy 65 and Autoscope Drive SWD
75. June 1, 2014 Owensville Garden Club, 200 and 2nd St. MCD
76. July 4, 2 014 Bittesweet Garden Club--Jefferson City National Cemetery—1024 E. McCarthy Street-- CD
77. August 17, 2 014 Capital City Garden Club, McClung Park South of Hwy 50 off of Chestnut St. --Jefferson City CD
78. September 12, 2014 Mexico Garden Club—Missouri Veterans Home, 1 Veterans Drive--Mexico CD
79. November 11, 20 14 Columbia Garden Club Missouri University Campus—Memorial Student Union-518 Hitt St. CD
80. May 2, 2015 Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Missouri State Veteran Cemetery, 1479 County Rd 1675, Jacksonville FGCM
81. May 25, 2015 Kirksville Garden Club, Veterans Memorial in Rotary Park, Baltimore Street, NCD
82. May 30, 2015 Missouri State Veteran Cemetery, 17357 Stars and Stripes Way, Bloomfield, SED
83. June 6, 2015 Forget Me Not Club, Bacon Log Cabin, 687 Henry Ave. Ballwin ECD
84, June 14, 2015 Springfield Council of Federated Garden Clubs Botanical Gardens , Nathaneal Green Close Memorial Park, 2361 Monroe St. SWD
85. July 3, 2015 Windsor Garden Club Farrington City Park, 116 West County Line Rd. WCD
86. September 7, 2015 Rosendale Garden Club, Savannah Andrew County Senior Center, 12737 State Rt. E. NWD
87. September 7, 2015, Molly French Garden Club, Sikeston Veteran Park, 100 Campbanella, SED
88. September 20, 2015 Twilight Gardeners & Iris Belles Garden Club, Main Street, El Dorado Springs Lion's Club Park, SWD
89. September 29, 20 15 Columbia Garden Club, Stephens Park, 2001 E. Broadway, CD
90. November 11, 2015 Capital Garden Club, Lincoln University, Soldiers Hall, Jefferson City, CD By-Way Marker CD
91. February 19, 2015 East Central District and FGCM,
John Cochran Veterans Hospital, 915 N. Grand Ave. St. Louis
By-Way Marker ECD
92. April 18, 2016, Federated Garden Clubs of Mo. , Centralia Garden Club, War Memorial Rothwell Park, 412 Rothwell Park Road. Moberly, Mo. Memorial Marker CD
93. April 25, 2016 LaGrange Garden Club Culver Stockton College Campus, Canton,Mo. By-Way Maker NED
94. June 14, 2016 Capital Garden Club National Guard Military Museum 2405 Logistices Drive, Jefferson City Memorial Marker CD
95. September 10, 2016 Moonlight Garden Club Hayti By-Way Marker SEC
96. September 24, 2016 John J. Pershing Veterans Medical Center, Poplar Bluff Memorial Marker
97. November 11, 2016 Capital City Garden Club, Russelville City Park, Memorial Marker, CD
98. October 22, 2016, Sunbonnet Garden Club, Route 66 Park, Memorial Marker Lebanon SCD
99. April 22, 2017, Mountain View Garden Club, Wayside Park
100. May 29, 2017, St. Louis Garden Club, Museum of Transportation, Memorial Marker, ECD
101. May 29, 2017, Sunbonnet Garden Club and Mountain View Garden Club, Fort Leonard Wood AAM Veterans Cemetery, Waynesville SCD
102. September 11, 2017, Lathrop Garden Club, Lathrop Missouri Memorial Marker NWD
103. November 4, 2017, Boone Country Garden Club, Broemmelswick Park, 1795 Highway DD, Defiance, MO. By-Way MCD
104. May 25, 2018, Maryville Garden Club, Downtown Gazebo Park, Burlington Junction, Memorial Marker NWD
105. December 15, 2018, West Central District, Missouri's Veteran Cemetery, 20109 Business Hwy 13, Higginsville, Memorial Marker, WCD
106. March 29, 2019, South West District, Nationa Veterans Cemetery, 1702 E. Seminole, Springfield. Memorial Marker SWD
1. September 4, 2017, Lathrop Garden Club, Antique Vehicle Park, Lathrop, Missouri, Missouri's First Gold Star Marker. NWD
2. November 4, 2017 , FGCM, Missouri State Capital Grounds Gold Star Marker, CD
3. May 27, 2019 , Eldon Garden Club, Eldon City Cemetery, Eldon, Memorial Marker - CD
4. October 5, 2019, Veterans Tribute Park, Weldon Springs, MO - Fleur de Lis Garden Society - MCD
5. October 5, 2019, Stepping Stone Garden Club, Drake Harbor, Warsaw, MO., Memorial Marker - CD
6. October 10, 2020, Capital Garden Club, Russellville, MO, Gold Star Marker - CD
7. April 17, 2021, Jardin du Lac Garden Club, St Charles County Veteran's Museum, O'Fallon, Gold Star Marker, MCD