Historical Marker

Capt. Steven Neil Bezold

Historical marker location:
505 Main St, McKittrick, Missouri
( Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street and Sterline Street, on the right when traveling east on Main 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.