Today was a gorgeous day in southwest Missouri. The weather was absolutely perfect for driving around with the windows down. Bored of being indoors, I took a drive through the country around my house. I ended up near Wilson's Creek Battlefield. I decided to at least drive by and see what it's all about since I hadn't been since grade school and barely remember it. After all, I've lived right on top of it in Battlefield for over a year and never even bothered to check it out. Upon entering, I was disappointed to see that it cost money and I was not THAT interested. But, the ranger at the desk dropped that one little word that I love... "You picked the right day to drop in - in recognition of National Public Lands Day, which is today, admission is FREE."
So, I spent my afternoon at Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park. The best part? It's a driving tour, so I got to continue with my windows-down joyride. Plus they had a really nice Visitor's Center with educational videos, 3-D maps and a museum. All in all it was a nice way to break up the monotony of another Saturday in Springfield. Plus, it was free.
This is... the battlefield.
The Acura is still kickin'!
Wilson's Creek
This is the 3-D map! It was bad ass!! It had lights embedded in it that you couldn't see until they lit up but they would "move" and show how the battle was fought (red was Confederates, blue was Union). It made the driving tour much more effect because you actually had some context for where you were. I loved the map! I want one installed in my new duplex.
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