Wilson's Creek was the first major Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River, and where the first Union general was killed in action. The costly Southern victory on August 10, 1861, focused national attention on the war in Missouri. Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield commemorates and interprets the battle within the context of the war in the Trans-Mississippi West.
What you’ll hear
4 places to explore in this park.
- Bloody Hill
- Lyon Marker on Bloody Hill
- Ray House
- Sinkhole on Bloody Hill
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