The History Behind the Longest Running Military Facility West of the Mississippi | Living St. Louis @NinePBS
The History Behind the Longest Running Military Facility West of the Mississippi | Living St. Louis @NinePBS
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026, Jefferson Barracks is celebrating 200 years of military history. It is the longest-running operational military facility this side of the Mississippi. The barracks have been involved in every US war from the 1830s until the end of World War II.
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