Fort Scott National Historic Site

Old Fort Boulevard, Fort Scott, KS

Promises made and broken! A town attacked at dawn! Thousands made homeless by war! Soldiers fighting settlers! Each of these stories is a link in t... Read More

Battle of Carthage State Historic Site

Chestnut Street, Carthage, MO

The Battle of Carthage was the earliest full-scale battle of the Civil War, preceding Bull Run by 11 days. Battle of Carthage State Historic Site c... Read More

Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site

1009 Truman, Lamar, MO

See where “The Buck” started at Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site. Visitors can view the small frame house where the future... Read More

Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site

4837 NW County Road, Butler, MO

The Battle of Island Mound marked the first time that African-American troops were engaged in Civil War combat, nearly a year before the battle dep... Read More

Osage Village State Historic Site

Hwy. C, Walker, MO

The quiet and peaceful hilltop scenery at Osage Village State Historic Site only hints at the presence of a village that once housed between 2,000 ... Read More

Brown V. Board of Education National Historic Site

1515 SE Monroe Street, Topeka, KS

The story of Brown v. Board of Education, which ended legal segregation in public schools, is one of hope and courage. When the people agreed to be... Read More

Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site

7850 N. State Hwy. V, Ash Grove, MO

Nathan Boone was a genuine Missouri icon – a hunter, soldier, surveyor, and businessman. Boone carried his father’s name – he was... Read More

Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site

3616 Belleview, Kansas City, MO

Thomas Hart Benton's life is present in both his home and his paintings, and both are preserved at Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Histori... Read More

Fort Smith National Historic Site

301 Parker Avenue, Fort Smith, AR

Fort Smith National Historic Site embraces the remains of two frontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Through a ... Read More

Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site

26600 Park Road North, Lawson, MO

Stepping on to the grounds of Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site is like stepping into 19th century pastorale. Many of the buildings... Read More

Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

1101 Deleware, Lexington, MO

People called Oliver Anderson’s house “the best arranged dwelling house west of St. Louis.” But it became more famous a... Read More

Confederate Memorial State Historic Site

211 West First Street, Higginsville, MO

Step on to the peaceful grounds of Confederate Memorial State Historic Site and experience where the last voices of the “Lost Cause” li... Read More

Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site

19349 Bothwell State Park Road, Sedalia, MO

With a commanding view from atop a bluff, Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site is one of the best representations of early 20th Century sen... Read More

Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site

Route AA, Nelson, MO

Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site houses the grave of a prominent area doctor, Dr. John Sappington, along with two Missouri governors. Gov. M... Read More

Arrow Rock State Historic Site

39521 Visitor Center Drive, Arrow Rock, MO

Stroll through the history of a once-bustling river town that's now the serene village of Arrow Rock. You'll walk streets lined with the architectu... Read More

Rock Creek Station State Historical Park

57426 710th Rd, Fairbury, NE

Rock Creek Station might have faded into obscurity, like so many other stage and Pony Express stations, except for one fateful day in 1861. On &nbs... Read More

Boone's Lick State Historic Site

Hwy. 187, Arrow Rock, MO

After a short hike, visitors to Boone’s Lick State Historic Site can see the remnants of one of Missouri’s first and most imp... Read More

Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site

16957 Dart Road, Laclede, MO

Locust Creek Covered Bridge, built in 1868, once housed the nation's first transcontinental road, Route 8. Today, it is the longest of Missouri's&n... Read More

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park

2600 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE

This beautiful estate in Nebraska City was home to J. Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor Day. From its beginning in 1855 as a four-room frame house,... Read More

Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site

1100 Pershing Dr., Laclede, MO

Explore a piece of America’s military history at Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site and learn about the experiences that ... Read More

Cherryvale, KS

Historical Sites around Cherryvale, KS