National Historic Landmark

Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home

Laclede, Linn County, Missouri
Listed
May 20, 1969
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
69000111

About this property

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.

Location

Laclede, Linn County, Missouri
39.78807, -93.16910

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home listed on the National Register?

Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home?

Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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

Yes. Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home?

The period of significance for Pershing, Gen. John J., Boyhood Home is recorded as the industrial era.

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