Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site
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Fort Davidson, a fortification near the town of Pilot Knob, Missouri, was the site of the Battle of Fort Davidson during the American Civil War. Built by Union Army soldiers during the American Civil War, the fort repulsed Confederate attacks during the Battle of Fort Davidson on September 27, 1864, during Price's Raid. That night, the Union garrison blew up the fort's magazine and abandoned the site. A mass grave was constructed on the site to bury battlefield dead. After the war, the area was used by a mining company, before passing into private hands and eventually the administration of the United States Forest Service. In 1968, the Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site was created as a Missouri State Park. The fort itself was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. As of 2020, a visitors center containing a museum is located within the park. The museum contains a fiber optic display, as well as artifacts including Brigadier General Thomas Ewing Jr.'s sword. The fort's walls are still visible, as is the crater created when the magazine was detonated. A monument marks the location of the mass grave.
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Fort Davidson; Fort Davidson State Historic Site
United States, United States, 
- National Register of Historic Places listed place page@
- National Register of Historic Places page@
- FortWiki page@
- Tripadvisor page@
Location: 37.6292, -90.64, KML, Cluster Map, Maps, 
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Battle of Fort Davidson ⓘ
1864 battle of the American Civil War -
Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site ⓘ
historic site in Missouri -
Fort Curtis ⓘ
fort in Missouri, United States
Reenactment of the Battle of Pilot Knob 9-28-24
Reenactment of the Battle of Pilot Knob 9-28-24
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Ft Davidson SHS-20100410-140
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Fort Davidson, mass grave marker, closeup
Fort Davidson earthworks and moat 2| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Fort Davidson | battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | National Register of Historic Places listed place page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | National Register of Historic Places page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | FortWiki page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Tripadvisor page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | fort | Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site | historic site, fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Curtis | fort | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Reenactment of the Battle of Pilot Knob 9-28-24 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Reenactment of the Battle of Pilot Knob 9-28-24 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Vholifield-fortdavidson01 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Vholifield-fortdavidsontoday02 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Vholifield-fortdavidsontoday02 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Ft Davidson SHS-20100410-140 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Ft Davidson SHS-20100410-141 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Ft Davidson SHS-20100410-142 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fort Davidson, mass grave marker, closeup | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fort Davidson earthworks and moat 2 | Commons | ||
