Knob Noster State Park
| Knob Noster State Park | |
| Missouri State Park | |
| Named for: Knob Noster, Missouri | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Missouri |
| County | Johnson |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°44′10″N 93°36′17″W / 38.73611°N 93.60472°WCoordinates: 38°44′10″N 93°36′17″W / 38.73611°N 93.60472°W |
| Area | 3,934.38 acres (1,592 ha) |
| Created | 1930s |
| - State ownership | 1946 |
| Management | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| - Visitor Center | 873 SE 10th Knob Noster, Mo. |
| - coordinates | 38°45′09″N 93°34′45″W / 38.75250°N 93.57917°W |
| Visitation | 289,973 (2014) |
  Location in Missouri
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| Website: Knob Noster State Park | |
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Camp Shawnee Historic District
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| Location | SW of Knob Noster, Knob Noster, Missouri |
| Area | 215 acres (87 ha) |
| Built | 1936 |
| Built by | WPA |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| MPS | ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000506 |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1985 |
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Montserrat Recreation Demonstration Area Bridge
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| Location | MO 132, Knob Noster, Missouri |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1937 |
| MPS | ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000507 |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1985 |
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Montserrat Recreation Demonstration Area Entrance Portal
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| Location | Off MO 132, Knob Noster, Missouri |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1939 |
| MPS | ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000509 |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1985 |
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Montserrat Recreation Demonstration Area Dam and Spillway
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| Location | SW of Knob Noster, Knob Noster, Missouri |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1938 |
| MPS | ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000508 |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1985 |
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Montserrat Recreational Demonstration Area Rock Bath House
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| Location | SW of Knob Noster, Knob Noster, Missouri |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1939 |
| MPS | ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000510 |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1985 |
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Montserrat Recreational Demonstration Area Warehouse #2 and Workshop
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| Location | Off MO 132, Knob Noster, Missouri |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1939 |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| MPS | ECW Architecture in Missouri State Parks 1933-1942 TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000511 |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1985 |
Knob Noster State Park is a state-operated, public recreation area covering 3,934 acres (1,592 ha) in Johnson County, Missouri, in the United States. The state park bears the name of the nearby town of Knob Noster, which itself is named for one of two small hills or "knobs" that rise up in an otherwise flat section of Missouri. is a Latin adjective meaning "our"—therefore, Knob Noster translates as "our hill." A local Indian belief stated that the hills were "raised up as monuments to slain warriors." The park offers year-round camping, hiking, and fishing and is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
The park was called the Montserrat National Recreational Demonstration Area when it was created in the 1930s as part of a nationwide effort by the National Park Service to show how land that had been cleared for lumbering, mining or farming could be restored and reclaimed for public recreational purposes. The park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration. The men of the CCC and WPA built roads, bridges, camping areas, picnic areas, and park service buildings. The park was transferred to the state of Missouri in 1946 and renamed for the city of Knob Noster. In 1985, several demonstration area structures dating from the 1930s were added to the National Register of Historic Places
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