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Your donation helps preserve history!
If you wish to make a donation send a check to:
Friends of Jefferson Barracks, 345 North Road, St. Louis, MO 63125
Jefferson Barracks Preservation Foundation, DBA Friends of Jefferson Barracks is a public charity qualified under 501 (C) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. The purpose of the Friends of Jefferson Barracks shall be to provide support to the programs, exhibitions, museum collections and other needs of Jefferson Barracks County Park. Support is generated by raising funds through events, sales, donations, grants, or other means or actions deemed appropriate by our Board of Directors.
Past donations and funds raised have been used for a lengthy list of completed projects in Jefferson Barracks County Park. Those projects include:
- VISITOR CENTER ADDITION
- STOCKTON PICNIC SHELTER
- COST SHARING FOR THE MUSEUM SLATE ROOFS
- TEN INTERPRETIVE PANELS
- POWDER MAGAZINE MUSEUM LIGHTING UPGRADE
- OLD ORDNANCE ROOM MUSEUM LIGHTING UPGRADE
- FRENCH DRAIN FOR THE VISITORS CENTER
- NORTH GATE ENTRANCE RESTORATION
- LABORER'S HOUSE WEDDING GARDEN
- MUSEUM EXHIBIT SUPPORT
In addition to the above list the Friends of Jefferson Barracks have provided financial support to many Boy Scout Eagle and Girl Scout Gold Award Projects. These projects have included removal of honeysuckle from the WWII barracks foundations, brush clearing and painting at the Lewis and Clark Overlook and Shelter, new benches at the Veterans Memorial Amphitheater, construction of a slate foundation and brick walkway at the Laborer's House Wedding Garden, cannon mounts for the Museum cannons, and construction of candle light holders for night park activities.
No donation is too small! Help the Friends of Jefferson Barracks effort to support the park. Please note your donation is tax deductible and appropriate documentation will be provided as required by law.
