Jefferson Barracks

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Jefferson Barracks Visitors Center

Jefferson Barracks Visitors Center is known as the historic Jefferson Barracks barn. It is where the Army once housed its horses and wagons and has been renovated and converted into a visitors center.
Jefferson Barracks was named in honor of President Thomas Jefferson, who had died on the Fourth of July of the year the post was established.

Cake artist - Paul LaFlam

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Mississippi River Greenway - Trailhead in Jefferson Barracks Park

Great Rivers Greenway continues along the Mississippi into Jefferson Barracks County Park. Manual counts were conducted to track the use of this trail. According to the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation it is estimated that this two mile section of trail is being used for more than 68,000 trips by walkers, runners, and cyclists.

The park is located on a scenic bluff overlooking the Mississippi River on the site of what once was a major U.S. Army installation. Established in 1826, it was the country’s first Infantry School of Practice and served as the primary training and gathering place for the Army of the West. Jefferson Barracks replaced Fort Belle Fontaine, the first U.S. Army installation west of the Mississippi River, which suffered from repeated flooding because of its location on the Missouri River.

Jefferson Barracks Park offers a mix of history, recreational facilities and natural features. Stone buildings from the post now serve as museums for permanent displays, special exhibits, as well as tours, classes and seminars.

Cake artist - Katherine Nelson

I could not do a better job describing this cake than the artist that made it. Katherine Nelslon gives us her insights about the cake at the Mississippi River Greenway. Thank you for telling us about the Raven cake and good luck with your work on the gothic cathedral, St John the Devine in NYC.

Artist comment - Rich

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