Jefferson Barracks | Living St. Louis

Living St. Louis Producer Ruth Ezell tours Jefferson Barracks. What is now a St. Louis County Park once served as a training center for thousands of area soldiers. From its establishment in 1826 until it was closed in 1946, Jefferson Barracks-the nation's first "Infantry School of Practice"-supplied and prepared troops for battle in six of the United States' major military conflicts. Ezell tours the site with Jefferson Barracks Museum curator Marc Kollbaum and explores the center's role in equipping area servicemen and women for conflict during WWII. "One of the things that surprised me was that during the height of the WWII draft, so many new servicemen were being processed at the facility that Jefferson Barracks became-in terms of population-the third-largest city in Missouri," says Ezell.

[@doyleholloway1818]

my sister was buried there in january 2019.. beautiful cemetery....

[@notinmycountry991]

As I understand it, JB land was taken from my descendants. The land from JB down along the river to what is now the city of Arnold was obtained through the government by Jean Gamiche. He had to build a ferry crossing to Illinois. This was all about the fur trade. My ancestors worked this land until it taken back by the government to build JB.

[@jerryjulius5784]

Was JB and Koch hospital land connected back then?

[@richardstuckmeyer8070]

I took my medical for the National Guard there in 1977.

[@ehrldawg]

I read that Jeff Davis, U S Grant, and Sherman did time at Jeffeson Barricks.

[@tommaloney3938]

thoroughly enjoyed. would love for Ruth to do a deep dive into the Native Americans involved here. such a unique place and history.

[@kevinnavarro3301]

this vid is as old as me

[@GREG62944]

Greetings friend...Greg

[@patrickbush9526]

God bless all our veterans the beginning was not Jefferson Barracks It Was Benton barracks. And Jackson camp

[@maryjoschroeder4413]

I wish to volunteer for the elclipse viewing Mon Aug 21. I can do whatever is needed.