Park Information
Step onto the peaceful grounds of Confederate Memorial State Historic Site and experience a historical 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. Many people will associate the site as a Civil War site; however, the site is an indirect result of the Civil War and is about caring for veterans who could no longer care for themselves. Today, visitors can visit the restored chapel and the Confederate Home cemetery. Visitors will learn about the Confederate Home and the role it played in post-Civil War Missouri. The site’s 135 acres include six ponds to fish, many use the one-way road around the historic park to bike and walk, play disc golf, and numerous places to picnic.
