Marker for the First Battle of Independence

Marker for the First Battle of Independence

A State Divided: The Civil War in Missouri

http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=34924

Check out the detail about the Historic Marker for the First Battle of Independence, Missouri.  The marker is located on Lexington Avenue, which runs along the South side of the Courthouse Square in Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County.

Location of this marker is at the following coordinates:
39° 5.537′ N, 94° 25.001′ W.

 photo courtesy of James W. Bradley, Nov. 7, 2011