Lone Jack Battlefield Museum and Soldier's Cemetery

William Elliott, confederate burial

My ancestor William Elliott fought as a Confederate at the battle of Lone Jack. He was killed in the battle. He doesn't have a stone but there is a lovely Confederate Memorial in the cemetery. It is n...

Great little museum. And a bloody day in our history.

The Lone Jack Battlefield Museum is well worth the one to two hours it will take you to experience this great little museum. It really does have some very good exhibits, but what really sets this m...

It was a blistering hot day in August, 1862...

The museum, dedicated during the centennial of the Civil War in 1963, sits on part of the core battlefield area where some of the most desperate fighting took place. Inside there are dioramas and upda...

great museum staff,

this is a great smaller battlefield, near Kansas City, have been to the battlefield many times, had not been to the museum for many years till recently, staff was super knowledgeable, on the events of...

Lots of history here!

I've wanted to visit this museum for years and finally got the chance! Very nice exhibits. Knowledgeable staff who answer questions. It was good to learn more about the Civil War in this area.