Confederate Memorial State Historic Site

The Confederate Memorial State Historic Site is located in Missouri, United States north of Higginsville. The 135-acre (0.55 km2) park was established in 1952 on the site of the Confederate Soldiers Home of Missouri from 1891 to 1950.

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