Castle Rock, Missouri

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Castle Rock is an extinct town in Osage County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The townsite lies is located on the inside curve of an incised meander of the Osage River. The Castle Rock formation for which it was named lies across the river to the north in Cole County just southeast of Wardsville. The Pikes Camp Wildlife Area lies to the west across the river.Castle Rock was laid out in 1856. The community was named for a nearby rock formation which had the form of a castle. A post office called Castle Rock was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1885. Besides the post office, the community had a schoolhouse.

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Boomers Mills Trail

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Lewis and Elizabeth Bolton House

Lewis and Elizabeth Bolton House, also known as the Herman and Johanna Winkelmann House and Belleview Farm, is a historic home located south of Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. It was built about 1833, and is a two-story Greek Revival style stone I-house. It has a 1 1/2 to two-story rear ell. It is five bays wide, with a two-story central portico.: 5 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Wardsville, Missouri

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KWOS

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Moreau Park Historic District

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Lansdown-Higgins House

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Osage Township, Cole County, Missouri

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Osage Bend, Missouri

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Osage Bluff, Missouri

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KJLU

KJLU (88.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a smooth jazz format. Licensed to Jefferson City, Missouri, United States, the station is owned by Lincoln University of Missouri.

Folk, Missouri

Folk is an unincorporated community in northwestern Osage County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately ten miles southeast of Jefferson City. It is on county road 505 one-quarter mile west of Route 133 and approximately five miles west of Westphalia. The Osage River flows past one mile west of the site.A post office called Folk was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1964. The community was named for former governor Joseph W. Folk.

Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701

On October 14, 2004, Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 (ICAO: FLG3701, IATA: 9E3701, or Flagship 3701) crashed near Jefferson City, Missouri, while flying from Little Rock National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. The two pilots, the only occupants on board, were killed. Federal investigators determined the crash was due to the pilots' unprofessional behavior and disregard for training and procedures.

Moreau Drive Historic District

Moreau Drive Historic District is a national historic district located at Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. It encompasses 252 contributing buildings and 3 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Jefferson City. The district developed between about 1847 and 1950, and includes representative examples of Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Modern Movement style architecture.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.