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Mine Creek Battlefield - Plan your visit

Mine Creek Battlefield

We invite you to visit Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield and discover more about this important place in Kansas history. 

Hours

  • Visitor center: open April 17 - October 13, 2024; closed state holidays
  • Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday, 1 - 5 p.m. Sunday
  • Grounds: open year round (dawn to dusk) for self-guided tours
  • Free admission
  • Portions ADA accessible. Please notify us prior to visit for special needs or disabilities.

Self-Guided and Guided Tours

Contact

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

Museum Store

  • Find gifts and souvenirs related to the site at the Museum Store

History of Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield

Local travel links

Linn County, Kansas

Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area

Upcoming Events

Map/Directions

Driving directions