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Jefferson Barracks Park was an Army Post from 1826-1946. It replaced Fort Belle Fontaine as the major military installation west of the Mississippi during the time when the frontier was being settled. Famous soldiers who trained here were Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Zachary Taylor, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. |
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#1. Find the South Broadway (north) entrance to the park. There’s a big stone wall there with two cannons in front. At the top of the wall is the 6th Infantry insignia. What two animals are depicted on the insignia? ____________ & ____________ |
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#5. Find the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Museum. Outside the building is a bronze statue of a CCC laborer. What tool is he holding? ____________ |
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#2. Find the Battle of the Bulge Monument. It is near the Powder Magazine Museum. How many flags are flying above the monument? __________ |
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#4. Find the Hancock Rd. trailhead & parking lot. Directly across the street is the Missouri National Guard Base entrance. There is a F-4 Phantom Jet next to the guard shack. What name is written on the nose of the aircraft? _________________________ |
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#3. Find the Scenic Overlook. The fence at the entrance is made from Civil War musket barrels. The large posts at the gate are made from something much bigger. What are they? _________________ How many are there?_________ |
