Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site
- Status
- Open (per official listing)Daily sunrise – sunset
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Statewide rule — see below
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- mostateparks.com(660) 963-2525
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Current alerts 1
Partial closure Guided Tours Temporarily Unavailable - Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic SiteGuided tours of the Pershing Boyhood Home are temporarily unavailable due to ...
Posted by the park 2025-09-15T12:00:00Z. Official alert
Overview
Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site is a 5-acre historic site in Linn County, about 5 miles west of Brookfield.
Things to do include historic sites, ranger programs, and picnicking.
Hours
Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park — HISTORIC SITE GROUNDS | Daily | sunrise – sunset | — |
| Office | Tue–Sat | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Apr 1 – Oct 31 |
| Sat–Sun | Closed | — | |
| Tue–Sat | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Nov 1 – Mar 31 | |
| Sun, Mon | Closed | — | |
| Visitor center | Tue–Sat | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Apr 1 – Oct 31 |
| Sat–Sun | Closed | — | |
| Tue–Sat | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Nov 1 – Mar 31 | |
| Sun, Mon | Closed | — | |
| Park | 2025-2026 State Holidays: On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 28, 2025; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Washington's Birthday. | ||
Official wording
HISTORIC SITE GROUNDS: Sunrise to sunset, daily, year-round
Historic Site Office - Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home April through October (On-Season): 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Closed Sunday and Monday (except for the Monday of Memorial Day weekend and the Sunday of Labor Day weekend) November through March (Off-Season): 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Closed Sunday and Monday There may be times when staff is unavailable. Please contact the site at 660-963-2525 for availability.
Pershing Memorial Museum and Leadership Archives April through October (On-Season): 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Closed Sunday and Monday (except for the Monday of Memorial Day weekend and the Sunday of Labor Day weekend) November through March (Off-Season): 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Closed Sunday and Monday There may be times when staff is unavailable. Please contact the site at 660-963-2525 for availability.
2025-2026 State Holidays: On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 28, 2025; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Washington's Birthday.
Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/Chicago).
Pets
Pets welcome; leash no longer than 10 feet at all times; no more than two dogs per campsite recommended; pets not allowed in buildings (except Cabins for Canines units), public swimming areas or waters reserved for fishing.
Statewide rule from Missouri's park system (source). This park’s page doesn’t state its own pet rules, so check for local restrictions.
Fees and passes
Fees apply to camping, lodging and some tours (e.g. cave tours).
Statewide fee rule from Missouri's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- Missouri State Parks reservation system (UseDirect / Tyler, 'ICampMO')
- Phone
- 877-422-6766 (877-ICampMO)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Things to do
Historic sites and toursRanger and interpretive programsPicnicking
Amenities
Facilities
- Picnic areas
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Accessibility
This symbols indicates that the area is designated for track chair use.
Signs are posted directing cars and trucks to park in the parking lot, while buses and RVs are directed to park along Pershing Drive in front of the site. A brick sidewalk with shaded benches surrounds the memorial to Pershing.
Pershing Memorial Museum and Leadership Archives
This building serves as the site's visitor center and the starting point for tours. It also contains the site office. The building features a level entrance way and two accessible parking spaces. Restrooms, water fountains and tourist information are provided.
Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home
An accessible ramp allows access to the first floor of Pershing's boyhood home. The main floor is accessible. A stairway ascends to the second floor. A flip-book allows those unable to access stairs to view those rooms.
Read more from the park
To accommodate visitors with limited mobility, the site offers an electronic off-road track chair that can be used to access the outside of the home. The track chair is available for anyone with a mobility issue, free of charge. The chair can be reserved by calling the site office 48 hours in advance. For more information about the track chair, including safety guidelines, reservation details, and a map of where the chair can be used, click here.
Wall of Honor
To accommodate visitors with limited mobility, the site offers an electronic off-road track chair that can be used to access the Wall of Honor. The track chair is available for anyone with a mobility issue, free of charge. The chair can be reserved by calling the site office 48 hours in advance. For more information about the track chair, including safety guidelines, reservation details, and a map of where the chair can be used, click here.
Prairie Mound School
This one-room school houses the site’s museum. A ramp leads to the front porch entrance. Accessible restrooms are provided with side-transfer toilets.
To accommodate visitors with limited mobility, the site offers an electronic off-road track chair that can be used to access the exterior of Prairie Mound School. The track chair is available for anyone with a mobility issue, free of charge. The chair can be reserved by calling the site office 48 hours in advance. For more information about the track chair, including safety guidelines, reservation details, and a map of where the chair can be used, click here.
Memorial Garden
To accommodate visitors with limited mobility, the site offers an electronic off-road track chair that can be used to access its memorial garden. The track chair is available for anyone with a mobility issue, free of charge. The chair can be reserved by calling the site office 48 hours in advance. For more information about the track chair, including safety guidelines, reservation details, and a map of where the chair can be used, click here.
Picnic Site
There is an accessible picnic table and grill off the parking area.
For more information, contact the historic site:
Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site
P.O. Box 141
Laclede, MO 64651-0141
660-963-2525
1-800-334-6946
1-800-379-2419 TDD
Last updated: January 2025
Official accessibility information
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Getting there
- Address
- 905 Pershing Way
Laclede, MO 64651-0141 - Nearest town
- Brookfield — about 5 mi west (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 39.7894, -93.1703
- Phone
- (660) 963-2525
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Missouri State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- Quick List of Parks and Historic Sites (HTML) + MoDNR ArcGIS boundary layer for coordinates
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology