Little Ozarks, Kansas Battlesites
Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site
One of the largest Cavalry engagements of the entire Civil War, and the only one fought on Kansas soil, the Battle of Mine Creek occurred on Oct. 25, 1864, when 2,500 Union horsemen defeated 6,500
Mine Creek Battlefield State Historical Site
The largest cavalry battle west of the Mississippi. In it, 2,500 Union horsemen routed 6,500
Marais des Cygnes Massacre Historic Site
The historic site tells of the bloodiest episode in the "Bleeding Kansas" period. On May 19, 1858, 30 pro-slavery men crossed the Kansas border south of the Marais des Cygnes River. They rounded up 11