Confederate Memorial State Historic Site

Confederate Memorial State Historic Site
Former hospital building
Map showing the location of Confederate Memorial State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Confederate Memorial State Historic Site
Location in Missouri
Map showing the location of Confederate Memorial State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Confederate Memorial State Historic Site
Confederate Memorial State Historic Site (the United States)
Nearest cityHigginsville, Missouri
Coordinates39°5′54″N 93°43′45″W / 39.09833°N 93.72917°W / 39.09833; -93.72917
Area135.22 acres (54.72 ha)
Established1952
Visitors151,026 (in 2020)
Governing bodyMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteConfederate Memorial State Historic Site
Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage
View of the cottage
Nearest cityHigginsville, Missouri
Area5.6 acres (2.3 ha)
NRHP reference No.81000335
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1981

The Confederate Memorial State Historic Site is a state-owned property occupying approximately 135 acres (55 ha) near Higginsville, Missouri. From 1891 to 1950, the site was used as an old soldiers' home for veterans of the Confederate States Army after the American Civil War. The Missouri state government then took over operation of the site after the last veteran died in 1950, using it as a state park. In 1981, a cottage, a chapel, and the Confederate cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage. The chapel was moved from its original position in 1913, but was returned in 1978. It has a tower and a stained glass window. The cottage is a small wooden building, and the cemetery contains 723 graves. Within the cemetery is a monument erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy which is modeled on the Lion of Lucerne. In addition to the cemetery and historic structures, the grounds also contain trails, picnic sites, and fishing ponds.