Introduction

Prologue

Tension over slavery was building both within Missouri and with Kansas Territory long before the outbreak of the Civil War. Experience more.

Historical

Learn about significant events in Missouri's first year of the Civil War which shaped state's allegiances for the next four years. Experience more.

Living Historians

Stories of those with a passion to recreate the past in the present and keep Civil War history in the public eye. Experience more.

150 Years Later

Places, artifacts, and documents can give us insight into the past if we are willing to preserve them for the future. Experience more.