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5700 Lindell Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63112

Website: http://mohistory.org

To commemorate the Civil War's sesquicentennial (2011-2015), the Missouri History Museum's is creating a comprehensive exhibition titled, The Civil War in Missouri. The exhibit explores the complexities of the Civil War through the eyes of Missourians who experienced it first-hand. The once-in-a-lifetime exhibition features American treasures, compelling imagery, and interactive, thought-provoking elements. The Missouri History Museum offers additional exhibitions, programs, events and tours to tell the stories of St. Louis.

Bellefontaine Cemetery
St. Louis, Missouri | Bellefontaine has become an outdoor museum, containing fine sculptures and memorial art, and with 87,000 interments, it is also the final resting place of men and women whose lives have contributed conspicuously to the westward expansion of our country.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
St. Louis, Missouri | This museum's exploration of the personal life of General Grant provides the context for understanding his military leadership as Union general during the Civil War and his subsequent presidency.
Jefferson Barracks State Historic Site
St. Louis, Missouri | At various different times during the Civil War, these historic barracks were used by both the Confederates and Federal armies, and in 1866 a national cemetery was established there.
Alton Military Prison Site
Alton, Illinois | The historical site opened in 1833 as the first Illinois State Penitentiary and was closed in 1860, when the last prisoners were moved to a new facility at Joliet.
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