Features

Fort Davidson

"A desperate holding action...an explosion in the dark of night..." The Battle of Pilot Knob is preserved at Fort Davidson.

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Battle of Lexington

"The Battle of the Hemp Bales" Ingenuity and brutal fighting in Lafayette County

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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

"We watched the retreating enemy ... and were glad to see him go." A costly Southern victory in southwest Missouri

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Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Before he was a Union general, Ulyssess S. Grant was a character in a love story

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Frémont

Patronage, patriotism and power John Charles Frémont and his many controversies

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Dispatches and Telegrams

Mystery Solved?

Apr 2 2013 11:00 AM
Mystery Solved: The flag is from Beauregard's Rifles, C.S.A. But how did it get here? Read more...
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Figures in history

James Williams

Under Williams’ command, the 1st Kansas Colored repeatedly distinguished itself in combat.

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George Caleb Bingham

George Caleb Bingham was an American artist depicting life as he saw it on frontier land.

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Upcoming Events

Sep
13

150th Anniversary of the Battle of Marshall

The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Marshall, located at the Marshall Indian Foothills Park and sponsored by 2nd Missouri Infantry Co. K, Ron Ulrich, military liaison, is a Missouri Civil War Reenactors Association maximum effort event...

Sep
21

Civil War Days at Hermann Farm

Step back into history at the Hermann Farm Civil War Days!  The event will take place September 21-22, 2013, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day, and visitors can interact with the 8th Missouri Cavalry along with other Union and...

Sep
26

Reenactment of the Battle of Pilot Knob

The Battle of Pilot Knob marked the beginning of Sterling Price's 1864 invasion of Missouri.  The reenactment will be held at Fort Davidson State Historic Site in Pilot Knob September 26-28, 2014 and will be open to the public each...