Historical Marker
Katy Trail State Park
Historical marker location:
Jefferson City, Missouri
( Marker is on Katy Road, 0.9 miles north of Oilwell Road, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1996
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.