Kansas City Region
Confederate Memorial State Historic Site at Higginsville
Confederate Memorial State Historic Site near Higginsville preserves the grounds of a former home for aging Confederate veterans and is a site where Civil War memory, not just the war, is the subject and must be handled carefully
Near Higginsville, you’ll find Confederate Memorial State Historic Site. Long ago, this land held a home for old and sick Confederate veterans, the men who fought for the South in the Civil War. The home also took in their wives and children. It ran for many years after the war ended. Today the site is run by Missouri State Parks. You can see a chapel, a cemetery, and small lakes on the grounds. The site is not just about the war. It is also about how people remembered the war in the years that followed. This part of Missouri, near the Missouri River, is called “Little Dixie.” Its past is tied to slavery and a divided people. So the story is told as real history, not as praise for the Confederacy. Missouri State Parks is the best source for the site’s history and visiting hours. Always check with them to confirm dates and details.
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