Mine Creek Battlefield

We invite you to visit Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield and discover more about this important place in Kansas history. Masks are recommended but not required.

Hours

Open: Year-round exterior self-guided walk-through site: Dawn to dusk
Visitor center: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday
Open: April 19 - October 14, 2023
Closed state holidays

Single Admission

Kansas Historical Society members free	Adults	Special	Children (5-17)
Single	$6	$5	$3

Special = Seniors 65+, active military, college students with ID
Portions ADA accessible. Please notify us prior to visit for special needs or disabilities.

Self-Guided Group Tour

Kansas Historical Society members free	Adults	Children (5-17)	Bus drivers; school groups: Oone adult for every 10 students
Groups of 10 or more	$5	$2	Free

Two weeks prior notice
Accompanying curriculum through Read Kansas! lesson plans: The Civil War Comes to Kansas: The Battle of Mine Creek

Guided School Tour

Kansas Historical Society members free	Children (5-17)	Bus driver; one adult for every 10 students (additional adults $5)
Groups of 10 or more	$6	Free

Two weeks prior notice
Offering specialized themes: The Civil War Comes to Kansas, activities, or information not provided with single admission or self-guided group tour.

Contact

913-270-4217
Site administrator

Nature trail

Walk the only major Civil War battlefield in Kansas
View interpretive trail exhibits
Trail map (PDF)
Read excerpts from Samuel Reader's journal of his experience as a prisoner of war