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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Visitor Center hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-Noon and 1-4 p.m., seven days a week. Note: The museum will be closed in December, January, February and March.

Park (Tour Road) hours are currently 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.

 

Nathaniel Lyon  

Did You Know?
Following his death at Wilson's Creek, Nathaniel Lyon's body was carried on an elaborate funeral train back to Connecticut. The train made stops in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, New York and Hartford, and thousands turned out to view his casket.

Last Updated: October 29, 2009 at 09:10 EST