Battle of Carthage State Historic Site
Battle of Carthage State Historic Site | |
Missouri State Historic Site | |
Country | United States |
---|---|
State | Missouri |
County | Jasper |
City | Carthage |
Coordinates | 37°10′23″N 94°17′51″W / 37.17306°N 94.29750°WCoordinates: 37°10′23″N 94°17′51″W / 37.17306°N 94.29750°W |
Area | 7.4 acres (3 ha) [1] |
Established | 1990 [2] |
Management | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
Visitation | 11,333 (2014) [3] |
Location in Missouri
| |
Website: Battle of Carthage State Historic Site | |
The Battle of Carthage State Historic Site is a state-owned property located in the city of Carthage, Missouri. The 7.4-acre (3.0 ha) site preserves one of the skirmish sites of the Battle of Carthage which took place in 1861 as one of the first battles of the American Civil War.[4] The site was acquired by the state in 1990 and is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
References
- ↑ "Missouri State Park Advisory Board Annual Report 2008". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Missouri State Park Attendance (2014)" (PDF). Missouri State Parks. 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Battle of Carthage State Historic Site". Missouri State Parks. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
External links
- Battle of Carthage State Historic Site Missouri Department of Natural Resources
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/15/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.