Historical Marker
Kohmueller House
Historical marker location:
1380 S Lake Shore Dr, Washington, Missouri
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of South Lake Shore Drive and Grand Avenue, on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2014
1878.
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.