Title: Wilsons Creek National Battlefield in Republic | Expedia.co.uk [Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Wilsons-Creek-National-Battlefield-Hotels.0-l6093449-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Republic](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Republic.d6046387.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Wilsons-Creek-National-Battlefield.d6093449.Car-Hire-Guide)[Republic Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Republic.d6046387.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Wilsons Creek National Battlefield ![Wilsons Creek National Battlefield which includes tranquil scenes and a house](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6093449/f7c0b645-566e-4381-8b6f-e3d4dae8b05d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Wilsons Creek National Battlefield which includes tranquil scenes and a house](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6093449/f7c0b645-566e-4381-8b6f-e3d4dae8b05d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Wilsons Creek National Battlefield which includes interior views and heritage elements](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6093449/ba3dc818-3372-4e26-a856-650b64703066.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Wilsons Creek National Battlefield featuring heritage elements and military items](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6093449/89476c80-caf6-41fa-b051-98909306be79.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Wilsons Creek National Battlefield featuring interior views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6093449/7f2d10db-9353-4854-8b23-0fbbb14f6da8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Wilsons Creek National Battlefield Activities [Republic travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Republic.dx6046387) --- --- #### Visit the site of the second major battle of the Civil War, where more than 2,500 soldiers from both sides perished during a violent and bloody clash. Now a preserved park, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield was the site of a major early Confederate victory during the Civil War. Watch a film about the battle and view other exhibits chronicling the event in the Visitor Centre, drive along a self-guided interpretive loop around the park and go hiking, cycling or horseback riding along the park’s extensive trail network. Start your explorations at the Visitor Centre, where exhibits document the events of the pivotal 1861 battle. Watch a film about the conflict, which was won by the Confederates, and view displays featuring original artifacts. Pick up brochures about the park and ask rangers for information on various hiking and driving routes. Follow the self-guided driving trail around the park, which leads to key spots associated with the battle. It’s also possible to use your cell phone to listen to information on the park’s key locations simply dial the number provided in the Visitor Centre and listen to short clips about the people who fought or lived here during the battle. Be sure to stop at the Ray House. Dating back to the mid-19th century, this building served as a hospital for wounded Southern soldiers. Enter the house, which is open only on summer weekends, to see the bed where the body of Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union general to die in the war, was brought after the battle. Follow one of the five walking trails that lead off the main auto-tour road. These are suitable for walkers of all fitness levels, varying in length from 0.25 miles (0.4 kilometres) to 0.75 miles (1.2 kilometres). During summer months, bring along ample water and sunscreen. Insect repellent is also recommended. Find Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield east of Republic, Missouri, and southwest of Springfield, Missouri. 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