In Honor of All Veterans
Past and Present
[Armed Services Emblems]
In Honor of Francis J. Lynch VFW Post 3168
Dedicated May 31, 2004 — — Map (db m158058) WM
Planted "Earth Day" April 22, 1999
Dedicated during
"National Gardening Week"
June 9, 1999
under the direction of the
Crocker Green Thumb Garden Club.
Kindergarten children from the Crocker school
named the tree during the planting . . . — — Map (db m158115) HM
Established in 1870 and named after a bad bend in the Big Piney River, this "devil of an elbow" was made famous by historic Route 66. — — Map (db m170623) HM
The 75th Infantry Division was activated at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri on 15 April 1943. After taking part in the Third Army maneuvers in Louisiana, the 75th moved to Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky in the Spring of 1944. The Division departed for . . . — — Map (db m163840) HM WM
The 70th Infantry Division was activated on Infantry Day, 15 June
1943 at Camp Adair, Oregon. The Division was called "The
Trailblazers" to honor the centennial of the Oregon Trail. The
Division moved to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in the summer . . . — — Map (db m163839) HM WM
The AlPac was located at 18652 Historic Route 66, 3 miles east of Pacific, MO, on the way to Allenton. The property was aptly named Al-Pac Motel & Café due to its location between the communities to the east and west. Owned and operated by Fred . . . — — Map (db m311718) HM
The Alura Motel, later known as the Lin-Air Motel, was located at 4665 N. Lindbergh Blvd. in St. Louis. It was built by Paul Lammers in the late 1940s, and he owned and operated it until 1960. At that time, he built the Sands Motel across the . . . — — Map (db m311732) HM
D & G Package Store is a liquor store that was first opened by Herman and Jodie Paulette. They also owned and ran Jodie's Café, which was a separate building located to the left of the liquor store. The original D & G sign was a part of the . . . — — Map (db m311713) HM
George Marcellus Reed (1855-1938), a man of many talents, served Pulaski County in numerous ways. Beginning in his 20s, he taught at schools in Hancock, Dixon, and Waynesville over a period of 30 years while also giving violin lessons. In 1882, . . . — — Map (db m311735) HM
In November 2013, an opportunity for development arose during the "The Road Ahead" Strategic Roundtable hosted by the World Monument Fund in Anaheim, CA. Jim Thole, a guest speaker from the Neon Heritage Preservation Committee of the Route 66 . . . — — Map (db m311740) HM
Oaks Court Modern Cabins were located along the east side of Route 66 in St. Robert, just a quarter mile west of the Neon Park. A few of the cabins remain and have been remodeled over the years. The sign was originally located on the roof of what . . . — — Map (db m311739) HM
Known as the "Motel Beautiful" in its heyday, the Motel St. Louis was truly worthy of a sign befitting its nickname. Charming travelers beginning in the 1940s, the motel was located at 5028 N. Lindbergh Blvd., one of many streets that made up . . . — — Map (db m311708) HM
Fort Leonard Wood
[Major General Leonard Wood]
[Drill Instructor and Recruit]
[The Spirit of Pulaski County P-51]
[Armed Service Service Caps]
[Fallen Soldier Memorial] — — Map (db m157293) WM
Route 66, also known as America's Mother Road, has been a popular route for travelers from all over the world since its inception in 1926.
It was the primary route for essential travel between the Midwest and the West for American . . . — — Map (db m311733) HM
The Stanley Cour-Tel, located at 4675 N. Lindbergh Blvd. in St. Louis, was constructed in 1950 by Stanley and Olivia Williams. It was situated next to the Alura Motel, which was later known as the Lin-Air Motel. The restored sign of the Lin-Air . . . — — Map (db m311711) HM
In 1933, Bonnie and Clyde travelled along Route 66 through Missouri while they were on the run. They used this route to move around, conceal themselves, and commit various crimes. The couple hid out in the Carthage/Joplin, MO area for 12 days . . . — — Map (db m311720) HM
"Traveled 12 miles to Waynesville on Roberdeou Creek, a branch of the Gasconade—clear and present day..."
Dr. W. I. Morrow's diary, March 5, 1839
During the Trail of Tears, the only way Cherokee could cross the creek . . . — — Map (db m158042) HM
"...halted at Waynesville, MO o'c P.M. encamped and issued corn and fodder, beef and cornmeal. Weather extremely cold."
B. B. Cannon's diary, December 9, 1837
If you had been here the afternoon of December 9, 1837, you . . . — — Map (db m158038) HM
How did you get here today? There's a good chance that you traveled along a route used by travelers for centuries. Nearby I-44 and the historic Route 66 follow paths used by American Indians for trade and travel more than 500 years ago.
In the . . . — — Map (db m158009) HM
"This morning word came that a Cherokee woman was dying. I hastened to her tent...She was put in the wagon which carried her family when the detachment started, but soon expired."
Rev. Daniel S. Butrick diary, March 11, . . . — — Map (db m158035) HM
Welcome to Waynesville's lush Laughlin Park, along the banks of the historic Roubidoux Creek. Along with its beauty and recreational opportunities, this place also played a part in one of the most tragic periods in American history, the Trail of . . . — — Map (db m158041) HM
Husband, Father, Grandfather,
Founding Member of the Kickapoo Trace Muzzleloaders,
Mountainman, Sportsman, Civic Leader, Educator,
and to all others, a Friend. You will be missed by all.
Until next time Ozark Mountainman,
Keep Your . . . — — Map (db m158044) HM
Built of logs in pioneer days, used as a stage coach stop and a tavern of rest for weary travelers westward bound. In 1862 the building was comandeered by the Union Forces and used as a hospital for the duration of the Civil War. After the war . . . — — Map (db m21618) HM
Here in Missouri's central Ozarks, Pulaski County was organized 1833, and named for Revolutionary War general, Polish Count Casimir Pulaski. Once roamed by Indians and French trappers, the county is part of land ceded by the Osage . . . — — Map (db m55638) HM
Located on the downtown Square was the Rigsby House and, next door, the building that was formerly Rigsby Standard Oil Station.
Claude and Eva Rigsby bought this house, which stands on lots 6 and 7 in block 4 of the original town of . . . — — Map (db m157295) HM
On December 9, 1837, United States Army Conductor, B.B. Cannon and 330 Cherokee Treaty Party "Volunteers" camped near this site. Ten additional detachments, led by Cherokees themselves, passed through here on the Northern Route of the "Trail of . . . — — Map (db m158046) HM
The Talbot House is one of Waynesville's oldest homes. The home was constructed by Rev. Albert Washington Davis in 1885. After his death in 1888, his widow opened the family home to travelers as the "Pulaski House".
Dr. C.A. Talbot . . . — — Map (db m184887) HM
June 7, 1862, Union Forces (the 13th Missouri Militia) under Col. Sigel, marched into Waynesville. They assumed control of several Counties and built a Fort here on this spot overlooking the town, to guard the road and telegraph wires between St. . . . — — Map (db m21318) HM
From 1837 to 1839, thousands of Cherokee traveled along local roads and through what is now Laughlin Park on their way to Indian Territory in the West. Some groups encamped here on their journey.
The Cherokee, or the "Principal People" or . . . — — Map (db m158039) HM
