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Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home

Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home is a historic place in Laclede, Linn County, Missouri, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1969, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 69000111.

Laclede, Linn County, MissouriListed May 21, 1969NRIS #69000111★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home?

Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site in Laclede, Missouri, is maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as a state historic site. General John Joseph "Jack" Pershing led the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I and attained the rank of General of the Armies. Pershing was born on a farm outside Laclede, but lived in the home from age six to adulthood. The historic site preserves and interprets the boyhood home and the one-room Prairie Mound School at which he taught for a year before attending West Point Military Academy. The home has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1969, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

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Listing details

Name
Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home
City
Laclede
County
Linn County
State
Missouri
Listed on the National Register
May 21, 1969
NRIS reference number
69000111
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
39.78807, -93.16910
When was Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home listed on the National Register?

Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1969.

Where is Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home located?

Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home is located in Laclede, Linn County, Missouri at approximately 39.78807, -93.16910. See the map above.

Is Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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