Cole County World War Memorial

Historical marker location:

301 East High Street, Jefferson City, Missouri

( Memorial is at the intersection of High Street and Monroe Street, on the left when traveling east on High Street.)

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.