Pulaski County Courthouse & Historical Museum

The Pulaski County Courthouse, now the community historical museum, was built in 1903 on the town square along what would become Route 66 in 1926. This was the 4th courthouse built and the 3rd on this site. It served as the county courthouse until 1993 before becoming the Pulaski County Museum. The large plaque out front tells a bit of the history of the county and community. An old canon rests on the lawn out front.

It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979

There is a large unique Route 66 Shield on the corner that can make a cool background for some great photos!

One Halloween long ago this World War I cannon wandered off with the help of some boys and ended up in a fight with a car. Luther Thomas, a local businessman, rescued and restored it after which he parked it at the entrance to the Old Farm Estates west of Waynesville. In 2010, thanks to the Thomas family, the cannon founds its way to this spot.

The Bloodland Methodist Church Bell stands as a monument to a small but thriving town that was demolished to make way for the development of the Fort eonard Wood U.S. Army base in 1941. Bloodland was the name of the town.

There is a large historic marker in front of the museum.

The historic marker is a two-sided deal.

Photo(s): 2016, 2018, 2023