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Battlefields

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Battle of Carthage State Historic Site

Carthage, Missouri

Scene of 1861 Civil War battle when 6,000 Southern troops forced Union soldiers to retreat…

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

Lexington, Missouri

This battlefield is one of the few Civil War battlefields that has never been cultivated…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Bushwhacker Massacre Site

Concordia, Missouri

Site of the 1862 massacre, now Central Park, also displays Missouri Pacific caboose and doughboy…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Civil War Action in Mt. Vernon

Mt. Vernon, Missouri

The Confederate Army kept a garrison at Mr. Vernon after the battle of Wilson's Creek…

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Devil's Backbone Civil War Battlefield

Greenwood

The scene of a September 1, 1863 battle between Confederates heading for Waldron and pursing…

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Ditch Bayou Battlefield

Lake Village, Arkansas

Directions: Two Miles East Of The Junction The Ditch Bayou Battlefield of 1864 has changed…

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Elkin's Ferry Battlefield

Prescott, Arkansas

The site of fighting April 2-3, 1864 as Confederate troops tried to keep General Frederick…

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Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Lone Jack Battlefield Museum and Cemetery

Lone Jack, Missouri

Wooded park setting, pavillion, museum offers electronic map, period artifacts, large lighted dioramas of battle…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Plum Creek Massacre Site

Elwood, Nebraska

After camping just two miles south and east of where the Plum Creek emptied into…

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Prairie DeAnn Battlefield

Prescott, Arkansas

The scene of heavy skirmishes April 9-12, 1864 as Southern soldiers sought to blunt the…

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Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Warbonnet Battlefield Site

Harrison, Nebraska

On the summit of a conical hill on the Oglala National Grassland is a monument…

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Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Warbonnet Battlefield Site

Harrison, Nebraska

On the summit of a conical hill on the Oglala National Grassland is a monument…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

Republic, Missouri

Preserves the site of the first Civil War battle in Missouri. Visitors center has film…

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