Nearest city Higginsville, Missouri NRHP Reference # 81000335 Area 3 ha | Built 1892 Added to NRHP December 16, 1981 | |
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Address 211 West First Street, Higginsville, MO 64037, United States Hours Open today · 6AM–6PMSaturday6AM–6PMSunday6AM–6PMMonday6AM–6PMTuesday6AM–6PMWednesday6AM–6PMThursday6AM–6PMFriday6AM–6PM Similar Clark's Hill/Norton State Hist, Battle of Lexington State Hist, Gov Daniel Dunklin's, Jewell Cemetery State Hist, Morris State Park | ||
Confederate Memorial State Historic Site is located in Missouri, United States, north of Higginsville. The 135-acre (55 ha) park was established in 1952 on the site of the Confederate Soldiers Home of Missouri from 1891 to 1950. The site offers tours, fishing ponds, and picnicking.
National Register of Historic Places
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as the Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage. The Confederate Chapel is a small one-storied white frame structure with a square two-storied projecting tower. The adjoining Confederate Memorial Cemetery is laid out in neat rows and each of the 723 graves (some are double) is marked with a stone and inscription.
References
Confederate Memorial State Historic Site Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA