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| Location | Carthage, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°10′24″N94°17′50″W / 37.173406°N 94.297280°W /37.173406; -94.297280[1] |
| Area | 7.4 acres (3.0 ha)[2] |
| Established | 1990[3] |
| Visitors | 22,175 (in 2023)[2] |
| Administrator | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Official website |
TheBattle of Carthage State Historic Site is a state-owned property located in the city ofCarthage, Missouri. The 7.4-acre (3.0 ha) site preserves one of the skirmish sites of theBattle of Carthage which took place in 1861 as one of the first battles of theAmerican Civil War.[4] The site was acquired by the state in 1990 and is managed by theMissouri Department of Natural Resources.
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