Photos of Battle of Westport sites

Fire Creek Prairie Encampment - On October 20, 1864, Sterling Price's Confederate Army of Missouri camped on the rolling prairie near present day Fire Prairie Creek east of the Little Blue River

Looking from the Missouri Highway 7 overpass west down US Highway 24 towards Little Blue River (at bottom of hill). On the morning of October 21, 1864, Price ordered Marmaduke to capture the bridge over the Little Blue River on the Lexington to Independence Road.

Big Blue Battlefield - in the meadow looking east towards Byram's Ford. Near the signs in the distance, a remnant of the Historic Byram's Ford Road leads down to Byram's Ford on the Big Blue River.

Byram's Ford on the Big Blue River - standing on the west bank of the river.

Looking down the Historic Byram's Ford Road to the sign marking the location of Byram's Ford on west side of the Big Blue River

Big Blue Battlefield Park, Kansas City, Missouri - On the historic Byram's Ford Road east of the Big Blue River, starting to descend from the high ground down to the river.

 Big Blue Battlefield Park, Kansas City, Missouri - Another picture of the historic Byram's Ford Road. I'll be doing some brush clearing this fall and winter.

Photo along the Big Blue River near where Russell's Ford crossed.

Last changed: Nov 16 2014 at 11:07 AM