Confederate Memorial State Historic Site

Activities

Park Information

Step onto the peaceful grounds of Confederate Memorial State Historic Site and experience a historic park setting. 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. Although the site is associated with the Civil War, it is an indirect result of the war, rather than a battle site; its purpose was to care for veterans who could no longer care for themselves.

Today, visitors can visit the restored chapel and the Confederate Home cemetery, and learn about the Confederate Home and the role it played in post-Civil War Missouri. The site’s 135 acres include six fishing ponds, a disc golf course, numerous picnic areas, and a park road that is popular for walking and biking.

Park Hours

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, click here to visit our Park and Site Status Map.


On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Historic Site Grounds

Sunrise to sunset, daily

Site Office hours

April through September (On-Season)

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Saturday

Noon to 5 p.m., Sunday

October through March (Off-Season)

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Saturday

Noon to 5 p.m., Sunday

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 24, 2023; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day. 

Tours

Tours are by appointment only. Call the historic site at 660-584-2854.