Activities

  • Historic Site Tours

    To get the most out of your visit and to better understand what occurred here, take a tour of this unique historic site. Click here for more information.

  • fishing

    Choose from six ponds suitable for fishing that are stocked with bass, bluegill and catfish. The daily limits are posted on brown signs around each of the ponds. Boats are prohibited.

  • picnicking

    In addition to learning some history, you can also enjoy the outdoors. Click here for more information.

  • Playground

    A playground is available in the picnic area.

Park information

Step on to the peaceful grounds of Confederate Memorial State Historic Site and experience where the last voices of the “Lost Cause” lingered. The site was once home to the Confederate Soldiers Home of Missouri, which provided comfort and refuge to 1,600 Civil War veterans and their families for nearly 60 years. Today, visitors can visit the restored chapel and the Confederate cemetery, as well as three other historic buildings. Visitors will learn about the Confederate Home and the role it played in post-Civil War Missouri. The site’s 135 acres include numerous lakes to fish in as well as walking trails and places to picnic.

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Park Hours

Historic Site Grounds

Sunrise to sunset, daily

Site Office hours

Summer Hours (On-Season)

  • April through September
    8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Saturday
    12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday

Winter Hours (Off-Season)

  • October through March
    10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Saturday
    12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday
  • The chapel is open by appointment only.

Tours are not available every day of the week; please call us at 660-584-2853 to check on availability. Visitors are welcome to visit the chapel, cemetery and the grounds without a guide.