Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum
The museum features an extensive collection of telephones manufactured from the early 1900s through the 2000s, hundreds of pieces of telephone-related equipment, memorabilia from the 1880s through 2000s, military telephones from WWII through the Vietnam War and a large-collection of novelty phones. There are many hands-on, how-things-work exhibits which encourage all visitors to explore the history of the telephone. Enjoy nostalgia from the early years of the telephone. It's a fun family adventure, an educational field trip for students and an enjoyable group outing.
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Reviewed By HybridMonkey August 2019This collection contains artifacts related to all aspects of historic telephone service. They had phones, switching equipment, repair tools, and some cabling.
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Reviewed By Paultskenny August 2019Thank you to the volunteers who have faithfully created a fascinating museum on the history of telecommunications in the USA. We dropped in on a quiet day so was given a unique tour which expanded...
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Reviewed By Dwayne G July 2019This was a great visit. I spent 25 years in telecom and my wife is a complete novice and it was fun for both of us. Especially fun was recalling all the old phone models we grew up with.
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