Laclede, Missouri: General "Blackjack" Pershing Statue and Birthplace
Gen. John J. "Blackjack" Pershing commanded the U.S. Army in World War I. Laclede is his birthplace and boyhood home. We list Pershing mainly because his popularity resulted in numerous tributes, monuments, parks, buildings...even weapons named after him. A state funeral riderless horse was named "Black Jack."- Address:
- Pershing Drive, Laclede, MO
- Directions:
- On the west side of Pershing Drive, just north of Worlow St. Signs mark the way from US Hwy 36.
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The birthplace town of General Pershing offers tours of the grounds and beautifully furnished interior of his boyhood home. There is also a larger-than-life bronze statue of Pershing, along with some historical information.
[Bob Bowman, 07/28/2012]Nearby Offbeat Places
- World's Largest Goose, Sumner, MO - 10 mi.
- Walt Disney Dreaming Tree and Barn, Marceline, MO - 13 mi.
- Walt Disney Hometown Museum, Marceline, MO - 13 mi.
- In the region: Jim The Wonder Dog Memorial Park, Marshall, MO - 46 mi.
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Gen. John J. "Blackjack" Pershing commanded the U.S. Army in World War I. He once described his hometown as "a place no one just happens by." It's an hour's drive from the nearest interstate and has a population of 400.