Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

Cannon at Tour Stop Number 5
Wilson's Creek was the first major Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River, and the site of the death of Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union general killed in action. The costly Southern victory on August 10, 1861, focused national attention on the war in Missouri. Wilson’s Creek NB commemorates and interprets the battle within the context of the war in the Trans-Mississippi West.
Map showing location of park.
A section of road surrounded by trees and green grass
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield to rehabilitate pavement along the tour road and throughout the battlefield with funding from the Great American Outdoors Act.
Between June 30 – August 6, the NPS and Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield will complete pavement rehabilitation on high-priority roads through contract work. The battlefield received Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Funding to utilize proactive pavement preservation techniques, such as crack sealing, chip sealing, patching, joint and crack repair, and restriping to extend the useful surface life of parking lots and roadways within the battlefield.
Men in reproduction uniforms talk around a campfire
Photo by Charles Dischinger
Women in reproduction historic dress sit and stand on porch of old cabin
Photo by NPS Photo
A stone marker with engraving sits in front of a wooden fence and trees
Photo by NPS Photo
The receiver of an 1864 rifle shows decorative engraving with the original owner's name
Photo by Courtesy of Morphy Auctions
A man and woman walk with their dog on a paved road edged by trees and fields
Photo by NPS Photo
Front Entrance of Visitor Center and Arrowhead on sign reading "Wilson's Creek National Battlefield"
Photo by Charles Dischinger, NPS Volunteer
General Nathaniel Lyon killed at The Battle of Wilson's Creek was placed on this bed. The Lyon Bed.
Photo by Charles Dischinger, NPS Volunteer