- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Infobox_protected_area | name = Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
iucn_category = V
caption =
locator_x = 158
locator_y = 96
location = Brookline Township,Greene County, Missouri , USA
nearest_city =Republic, Missouri
lat_degrees = 37
lat_minutes = 6
lat_seconds = 56
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 93
long_minutes = 25
long_seconds = 12
long_direction = W
area = 1,749.91 acres (7.08 km²)
established =April 22 ,1960
visitation_num = 207,199
visitation_year = 2005
governing_body =National Park Service Wilson's Creek National Battlefield at 6424 West Farm Road 182 near
Republic, Missouri , preserves the site of theBattle of Wilson's Creek . Fought onAugust 10 ,1861 , it was the first majorAmerican Civil War engagement west of theMississippi River . The Confederate failure here resulted in keepingMissouri in the Union. Major features include a 5-mile automobile tour loop, the restored 1852 Ray House, and "Bloody Hill," the scene of the major battle. The site is located just southwest of the city of Springfield, in southwestern Missouri.Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Park
The battle site was established as Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Park on
April 22 ,1960 , and was redesignated a National Battlefield onDecember 16 ,1970 . As with all historic areas administered by theNational Park Service , the battlefield was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places onOctober 15 ,1966 .The visitor center offers brochures about the 4.9 mile self-guided tour of the battlefield, and is the location for special events.
The Wilson's Creek Civil War Museum (formerly the General Sweeny Museum), contains artifacts relating to the war west of the Mississippi and exhibits about the war and war life, and is located north of the visitor's center.
The 1850s Ray House is a historic house museum that was the site of a temporary field hospital for Southern soldiers after the battle. The house is open on weekends in the summer.
References
* "The National Parks: Index 2001-2003". Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.
External links
* Official NPS website: [http://www.nps.gov/wicr/ Wilson's Creek National Battlefield]
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