Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

Drive the five-mile tour loop past Bloody Hill and the 1852 Ray House at the site of the first major Civil War battle west of the Mississippi.

5242 S. State Hwy ZZ, Republic, MO 65738 (entrance on Farm Road 182) · Republic, MO

About Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

On August 10, 1861, Confederate and Missouri State Guard troops defeated a smaller Union army here, and Union commander Nathaniel Lyon was killed on Bloody Hill. It was the first major Civil War battle west of the Mississippi River. A five-mile self-guided driving loop links eight stops, including the restored 1852 Ray House, with hiking trails and a seven-mile horse trail off the road. The visitor center has exhibits, a film and a bookstore, and the grounds hold a Civil War museum and a research library of more than 12,000 books. There is no entrance fee.

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