"The Knuckle"

Historical marker location:

Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of DeBaliviere Avenue and Delmar Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on DeBaliviere Avenue.)

Loop Trolley. Delmar & DeBaliviere

The Missouri Ozarks region is home to the "Bald Knobbers", a vigilante group that formed in the 1880s to enforce the law in the area. They were named after the bald hilltops where they held their meetings and were known for wearing black hoods and using violence to maintain order.