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Boonville is a city in Cooper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,319 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cooper County. The city was the site of a skirmish early in the Civil War, on July 17, 1861. Union forces defeated a small and poorly equipped force of the Missouri State Guard in the first Battle of Boonville. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri metropolitan area.
Kemper Military School & College was a private military school located in Boonville, Missouri. Founded in 1844, Kemper filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2002. The school's motto was "Nunquam Non Paratus".
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Historic District A is a national historic district located at Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri. It encompasses 15 contributing buildings associated directly or indirectly with the Kemper Military School and College. The district includes the Kemper Administration Complex (1842-1904), "A" Barracks (1909), "D" Barracks (1916-1918), Johnston Field House and Pool Annex (1923-1925), Math Hall (1905-1906), Lamar Residence (1858-1860), Darby Residence (1858-1860), Dillender Residence (1895), Bertha Hitch Hall, and Kusgen-Melkersman Residence (1890-1910).
References
- The Life of Prof. F.T. Kemper, by J.A. Quarles. 1882
- The Boonville Daily News, Kemper Centennial Edition, May 8, 1944.