The Rays Were Not Alone and other Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, MO General Tips

Favorite Thing: Other Missouri families lived in the same pocket that would become engulfed by the Civil War on those heated days of August 1861. The Gibson home and mill are no longer with us. The "Edwards" cabin at the time of my visit was lifted on beams to prevent its rotting condition from hastening to its demise. The Sharp farm is also only a ghost on the battlefield map. Throughout the whole, but mainly between stops 1 and 6, the park service has reinstalled armaments that either served during the battle or served the contending armies during this period.


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Favorite Thing: The stream itself bisects the battlefield into east and west halves. Had it not been for the historical conflict here, the scene would stand as just another charming landscape in the upper reaches of the Ozarks. You will likely find more walkers and joggers than Civil War buffs during your visit.


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