Confederate Memorial State Historic Site


The Confederate Memorial State Historic Site is a state-owned property occupying on the northern edge of Higginsville, Missouri. The site was established in 1952 to preserve what had been from 1891 to 1950 the Confederate Soldiers Home of Missouri and is a Missouri State Park.
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as the Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage. The Confederate Chapel is a small, one-storied white frame structure with a square, two-storied projecting tower. The adjoining Confederate Memorial Cemetery is laid out in neat rows; each of the 723 graves is marked with a stone and inscription.
The historic site offers tours, fishing ponds, and picnicking.