The Gray Ghosts Trail

In 1958, Richard S. Brownlee of the State Historical Society of Missouri penned his classic study of the Civil War in Missouri: "Gray Ghosts of the Confederacy, Guerrilla Warfare in the West 1861-1865." Missouri's Civil War Heritage Foundation presents a driving trail concept, modeled after the highly successful program established in Virginia in 1994, to honor Dr. Brownlee and all those who have kept alive the memory of the most unique aspect of our history.

FIRST BATTLE OF BOONVILLE CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT

FIRST BATTLE OF BOONVILLE CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT
 
JUNE 17-19, 2011
 
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Make plans now to join the Boonville Civil War Commemorative Commission, Boonville Tourism Commission, and the Missouri 2nd Artillery for the 150th anniversary commemoration of the First Battle of Boonville, June 17-19, 2011. Fought on June 17, 1861, this battle occurred before the First Battle of Bull Run in Virginia (Jun…... Read more >

PUMP STATION PANEL PART OF THE GRAY GHOST TRAIL

Boonville will kick off a year long commemoration with Mayor Julie Thacher signing a proclamation and unveiling the first Civil War interpretative panel on Thursday, June 17 at 10 AM at the Pump Station on Main Street west of Wal-Mart.  In case of rain, the event will be moved to City Hall and we will unveil the panel in absentia.  This panel is one of many to be part of the Gray Ghost’s Trail and Boonville’s own in-town driving trail.... Read more >

CIVIL WAR INTERPRETAVE PANELS TO BE PLACED IN BOONVILLE

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The city of Boonville has joined Missouri’s Civil War Heritage Foundation’s Gray Ghost Trail.  Boonville has paid for an interpretive panel to be placed near the Vollrath Farm.  Vollrath Farm was sight of a brief skirmish in 1864 that resulted in 15 Confederate losses. The panel is one of several that will be part of Boonville’s segment of the Gray Ghost Trail.  Dedication of …... Read more >

DOUG SCOTT IS COMING TO MISSOURI VALLEY

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Battlefield archaeologist Dr. Doug Scott will speak at a reception co-sponsored by Missouri Valley College and Missouri’s Civil War Heritage Foundation on Friday, November 13, 2009.  Dr. Scott, of the University of Nebraska, was involved in the landmark forensic study that re-wrote the history of the Little Big Horn, and over the last several years he has headed up archaeology surveys at the sites of the Missouri battles of Centralia and …... Read more >

Boonville Dig Successful

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Forensic archaeologists Dr. Doug Scott and Dr. Steve Dasovich led a team through the fields east of Boonville on November 8 – 10 in search of evidence of the site of the First Battle of Boonville.  This is the first comprehensive study of the battle site.  The available literature, and dozens of battle relics found by the team, will be studied and plotted. Look for news of the detailed findings of Scott’s team on this site.
 
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