Turning Jefferson Barracks into attraction to cost $68M

Converting the collection of buildings, landscapes and organizations at Jefferson Barracks into a national visitor’s attraction would cost $68 million, according to a master plan unveiled Monday night.

The overhaul could include museums, shops, cafes, trails and re-enactments, according to a plan
formed after a yearlong study and announced Monday by U.S. Rep. Russ
Carnahan, D-Mo., St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley and Woolpert, a Dayton, Ohio-based design firm.
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By Mike Garrity
KSDK -- Could the St. Louis area someday be home to a Presidential Library and Museum?
A new Presidential Library is part of a new vision for the future of Jefferson Barracks.
For the past year, $200,000 have been used to study Jefferson
Barracks, and come up with a plan for the future. On Monday night the
findings were made public.
"They are pieces of American history," said World War II Veteran Bill Pilger, describing the historic buildings at Jefferson Barracks.
Pilger is all for preserving the barracks' history.
He began is World War II journey by reporting to Jefferson Barracks, and Monday night he was part of a crowd taking in the new 20 year plan.

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