| Wilson's Creek National Battlefield | |
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| Location | Greene County, Missouri, USA |
| Nearest city | Republic, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37°6′56″N 93°25′12″W / 37.11556°N 93.42000°W |
| Area | 2,433 acres (9.85 km2)[1] |
| Established | April 22, 1960[2] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Wilson's Creek National Battlefield |
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield | |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000113[3] (original) 100009403 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[3] |
| Boundary increase | September 16, 2024 |
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, located near Republic, Missouri, preserves the site of the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Fought on August 10, 1861, the battle was the first major American Civil War engagement west of the Mississippi River. In the battle, a Confederate army commanded by Benjamin McCulloch and Sterling Price defeated a smaller Union army commanded by Nathaniel Lyon. However, the Confederates were unable to hold much of Missouri, and a Confederate defeat at the Battle of Pea Ridge effectively solidified Union control of the state. Major features include a five-mile automobile tour loop, the restored 1852 Ray House, and "Bloody Hill", the site of the final stage of the battle. The site is located near Republic in southwestern Missouri just southwest of the city of Springfield. It has been a unit of the National Park Service since 1960, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
- ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2020" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved August 15, 2021. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- ^ "Park Anniversaries". Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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