Marthasville MO Historical Marker Published November 11, 2019 at 2761 × 3396 in Removing Slavery from Westward Expansion: Two Case Studies of Public Memorials in Missouri / Next → A historical marker detailing the early history of Marthasville, Missouri, that fails to mention the famous abolitionist William Wells Brown, who lived in the town from 1817 to 1825. Photo courtesy of the author.