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World War II Sites in Callaway County, MO

Airfields, training camps, ordnance plants and home-front sites from the Second World War, many still standing in plain sight.

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Callaway County is one of 115 counties in Missouri. The record for this chapter of history is uneven, and some of it is hard to read. That is a reason to go and see it, not a reason to skip it.

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On the record near Callaway County, MO

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match world war ii sites within 300 miles of Callaway County, MO, out of 95 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 13 listed sites carry Callaway County as their county.

Armour Boulevard Post-World War II Apartment Building Historic District140 miles from the center of Callaway County · District · Kansas City · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Fairfield Public Library152 miles from the center of Callaway County · Building · Fairfield · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Administration Building, U.S. Naval Air Station Ottumwa161 miles from the center of Callaway County · Building · Ottumwa · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Walnut Ridge Army Airfield Access Road193 miles from the center of Callaway County · Structure · College City · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Civilian Conservation Corps--Prisoner of War Recreation Hall253 miles from the center of Callaway County · Building · Eldora · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Herington Army Airfield Chapel261 miles from the center of Callaway County · Building · Latimer · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Maumelle Ordnance Works Locomotive #1272 miles from the center of Callaway County · Structure · Fort Smith · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Arkansas Ordnance Plant Guard House272 miles from the center of Callaway County · Building · Jacksonville · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Maumelle Ordnance Works Bunker #4274 miles from the center of Callaway County · Structure · Maumelle · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Lincoln Army Air Field Regimental Chapel291 miles from the center of Callaway County · Building · Lincoln · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Callaway County, MO. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

World War II Sites in Callaway County, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Callaway County, MO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Callaway County, MO?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Callaway County, MO?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Callaway County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Callaway County, MO the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Callaway County, MO are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.