Jefferson Barracks, Missouri

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United States Army post historic district

Jefferson Barracks, Missouri is a historic U.S. Army post near St. Louis that served as a key military installation and training center throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

Aliases (1)

Jefferson Barracks Military Post ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Army post → historic district →
architecturalStyle	19th-century military architecture →
associatedWith	United States Army Air Corps →
contains	Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery → historic military buildings → military museum → parade ground →
country	United States of America →
currentUse	National Guard facilities → county park → historic site →
established	1826 →
function	induction center for soldiers → staging area for troops heading west →
garrisonFor	United States Army artillery units → United States Army cavalry units → United States Army infantry units →
hasCemeteryType	United States national cemetery →
hasFeature	historic powder magazines → military parade field → stone barracks buildings →
listedIn	National Register of Historic Places →
locatedIn	St. Louis County, Missouri →
locatedNear	St. Louis, Missouri →
locatedOn	Mississippi River →
militaryBranch	United States Army →
namedAfter	Thomas Jefferson →
near	Lemay, Missouri →
notableRole	key supply and mobilization point in 19th century → major training center during World War II →
operatedBy	United States Army →
ownedBy	St. Louis County Parks and Recreation →
partOf	Jefferson Barracks Military Post →
region	Midwestern United States →
servedAs	medical facility → recruit training center →
significance	one of the oldest permanent U.S. Army installations west of the Mississippi River →
terrain	bluffs above the Mississippi River →
usedAs	artillery post → military post → recruit depot → training center →
usedDuring	American Civil War → Mexican–American War → World War I → World War II →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Black Hawk → Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak →	imprisonedAt
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri ("Jefferson Barracks Military Post") →	partOf