History of the Jefferson Barracks Told Through Images

Sept. 29, 2011 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Jefferson Barracks from local authors Sandie Grassino and Maj. (Ret.) Art Shuermann. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories of days gone by.

Since it was founded in 1826, Jefferson Barracks has stood for nearly two centuries as a symbol for many aspects of America’s history. Many explorative expeditions in the 19th century launched from Jefferson Barracks, an iconic gateway to the West during the country’s expansion.

A training ground for new programs, Jefferson Barracks was the home of America’s first permanent Dragoons (later the United States Cavalry), first School of Infantry, and first regiment of buffalo soldiers. The largest induction and mustering-out center during both the First and Second World Wars, it housed and trained a myriad of soldiers before and after their deployments.

Now the home of the Missouri Air National Guard, a Veterans Administration hospital, Jefferson Barracks Historic Park, a national cemetery, and a growing museum district, Jefferson Barracks is preserving its place in history as well as serving toward America’s future. The historic images in this book illustrate a rich history of Jefferson Barracks through some of its citizen soldiers—famous and not—and through the incidents that made it an American icon.

Highlights of Jefferson Barracks:
•   The early years
•   The war between the states and within Missouri
•   Reconstruction, construction and wars
•   Decommission and today

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or
(888)-313-2665.

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With more than 7,500 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.