Samuel Hawken

Historical marker location:
4947 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri
( Marker can be reached from West Florissant Avenue.)

Born October 26, 1792. Died May 9, 1884

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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.