First Battle of Newtonia Historic District
First Battle of Newtonia Historic District | |
 Newtonia I Battlefield | |
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| Nearest city | Newtonia, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 36°53′06″N 94°11′12″W / 36.88500°N 94.18667°W |
| Area | 152.3 acres (61.6 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000697[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 2004[2] |
The First Battle of Newtonia Historic District, near
Battle
In September 1862, a
Historic district
The First Battle of Newtonia Historic District was created in 2004 to preserve the site of the battle and is listed on the
The cemetery within the district contains more than 600 burials, dating back to at least 1858. Nine of the burials can be directly connected to the American Civil War. While the Ritchey barn was destroyed in the late 1800s, the site of the barnyard is preserved within the historic district.
A special resource study conducted by the National Park Service in 2013 determined that the First Battle of Newtonia Historic District did not meet the criteria for becoming a unit of the National Park Service as the historical and cultural features of the site were deemed too similar to those preserved at already-existing National Park Service units.[1] The Ritchey House and 25 acres of the battlefields including the Old Newtonia Cemetery were recommended to potentially be added to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in 2022 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, despite National Park Service opposition due to the lack of connection, need for protection, or enhancement of public enjoyment.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b "Newtonia Battlefields Special Resource Study" (PDF). National Park Service. January 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places 2005 Weekly Listings" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ a b Kennedy 1998, p. 134.
- ^ O'Flaherty 1954, pp. 124–126.
- ^ O'Flaherty 1954, p. 126.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - First Battle of Newtonia Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "S. Rept. 117-185 - Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Addition". Congress.gov. October 18, 2022.
- ^ Ostmeyer, Andy. "Fight to preserve Newtonia continues, but with new sense of urgency". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
Sources
- Kennedy, Frances H. (1998). The Civil War Battlefield Guide (Second ed.). Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 978-0-395-74012-5.
- O'Flaherty, Daniel (1954). General Jo Shelby: Undefeated Rebel. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0-8078-4878-6.
