National Register of Historic Places

Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage

Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri
Listed
December 16, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
81000335

About this property

The Confederate Memorial State Historic Site is a state-owned property occupying approximately 135 acres (55 ha) in northern Higginsville, Missouri, United States. From 1891 to 1950, the site was used as an old soldiers' home for veterans of the Confederate States Army after the American Civil War. The Missouri state government then took over operation of the site after the last veteran died in 1950, using it as a state park. In 1981, a cottage, a chapel, and the Confederate cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage. The chapel was moved from its original position in 1913, but was returned in 1978. It has a tower and a stained glass window. The cottage is a small wooden building, and the cemetery contains 723 graves. Within the cemetery is a monument erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy which is modeled on the Lion of Lucerne. In addition to the cemetery and historic structures, the grounds also contain trails, picnic sites, and fishing ponds.

Location

Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri
39.09864, -93.72949

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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Siege of Lexington (First Battle)
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Battle of Lexington Missouri (Second)
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When was Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage listed on the National Register?

Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage?

Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Confederate Chapel, Cemetery and Cottage is recorded as the civil_war era.

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