These attractions are near the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Come make a day of it and visit some or all of them. You can get there by car, bicycle or walking!
ST. LOUIS COUNTY PARKS AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS
533 Grant Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 815-8800 | www.stlouisco.com/parks/jb
Open Wednesday through Sunday, Noon to 4:00 PM
POWDER MAGAZINE MUSEUM
The Powder Magazine Museum displays St. Louis County Parks’ core collection of artifacts that tell the story of the history of Jefferson Barracks from its inception in 1826 until its closure in 1946.
OLD ORDNANCE ROOM MUSEUM
The Old Ordinance Room features an exhibition of military collections that explores the vital question ‘why do we collect?’
A new exhibit entitled "Jefferson Barracks and WWI" opened in 2017. Raging in Europe since 1914, the “War to end all Wars,” threatened to draw America across the Atlantic Ocean and into a bloody and stalemated global conflict. This centennial exhibition explores the events that forced America’s entry into the “Great War” and the resulting preparations impacting Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri and the nation.
THE PAVILION AT LEMAY
305 Gregg Road
St. Louis, MO 63125
(314) 615-8877 | www.stlouisco.com/parks/lemay
See website for days and hours
This 42,000 square foot recreation center is located inside Jefferson Barracks Parks. It features an indoor track, fitness area, multipurpose gymnasium, meetings rooms and a child care area.
Aquatic Center
The aquatic center features a deep water pool with slide, diving board, diving platform and climbing wall, lap lanes, a wet deck area, lazy river and a tot area with play structure. There is also a party room, locker rooms and a concession stand.
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MISSOURI CIVIL WAR MUSEUM
222 Worth Road
St. Louis, MO 63125
(314) 845-1861 | www.mcwm.org
Open 7 days a week, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The Missouri Civil War Museum is the state’s premier Civil War museum dedicated to honor the thousands of men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. Through the weapons, equipment, items, and uniforms of those who lived during our nation’s defining moment in history, they tell their story in an unbiased interpretation.
