In Carthage, Missouri, a small state-owned battlefield park preserves part of the ground associated with the Battle of Carthage, fought on July 5, 1861. Remembered as one of the first battles of the American Civil War, the engagement ended in a Confederate victory during the war’s opening months. The site covers 7.4 acres and protects one skirmish location rather than the entire battlefield. Acquired by the state in 1990 and managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, it remains a focused memorial landscape tied to this early Civil War clash.

Carthage, Missouri · USA