Civil War: West of the Mississippi River Overview
Springfield, MO
Program Highlights
- Theme: Area Studies; American Studies & History
- Duration: 4 nights
- Meals: 11 total, 4 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 4 Dinners
- Activity Level: Participants must be able to climb a few flights of stairs and walk on uneven surfaces up to two miles at a 2.0 mph pace over the course of the day.
Program Description
Explore the fascinating history of the battle for Missouri, a border state that became the third most-fought-over state in the Civil War. Experience Wilson's Creek Battlefield and Sweeney's Museum, a major Civil War museum. Visit a civil war cemetery where Union and Confederate soldiers lie side by side, discuss Fort Scott and the Mine Creek battle and Pea Ridge, where a battle in March, 1861 insured that Missouri would stay in the Union. Meet with living history participants to learn how the war affected family, politics, religion, fashion, and the major but often overlooked role that women played in the war effort. Experience a live firing of vintage cannons and learn how the fate of St. Louis was determined hundreds of miles away!
Book a Program Date
| Start Date | End Date | Price | Reserve Now |
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| Sep 12, 2012 4:30 pm |
Sep 16, 2012 11:00 am |
$543 | Book This Date |