The Battle of Carthage State Historic Site is a state-owned property located in the city of

Carthage, Missouri Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 15,522 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City." History Jasper County was formed in 1841. ...

. The site preserves one of the skirmish sites of the Battle of Carthage which took place in 1861 as one of the first battles of the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...

. The site was acquired by the state in 1990 and is managed by the

Missouri Department of Natural Resources The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) of the government of the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied fo ...

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Battle of Carthage State Historic Site
Missouri Department of Natural Resources {{Authority control 1990 establishments in Missouri Missouri State Historic Sites Protected areas established in 1990 Protected areas of Jasper County, Missouri