PLEASANTON, KS –Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War cavalry battle from 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday, October 18.
Visitors can see cavalry and infantry encampments, including a surgeon’s tent; gunnery crews; a saddle display; and 19th century skills demonstrations.
Children’s activities are scheduled and vendor booths will be on site. Authors Dianne Eickhoff and Ken Spurgeon will be available for book signings and photographs. Food will be available for purchase. Admission is $5 adults, $1 students. Mine Creek Battlefield is located at 20485 KS Highway 52, Pleasanton. For more information, call 785-272-8681, or visit kshs.org/mine_creek.
About the site: The Battle of Mine Creek was one of the largest cavalry battles in the Civil War and a major battle fought in Kansas. On October 25, 1864, approximately 2,500 Union troops attacked and defeated an estimated 7,000 Confederates commanded by Major General Sterling Price. After the battle, Union forces pursued Price’s army into Missouri, Arkansas, and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), and ended the Confederate threat to Kansas.
The Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site is one of 16 historic sites operated by the Kansas Historical Society, a state agency.
Battle of Mine Creek Commemorates 150th Anniversary
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