Pleasanton - 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Mine Creek
Join us in commemorating the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Mine Creek, a major battle fought in Kansas during the Civil War. On October 25, 1864, two Union brigades of approximately 2,500 troops defeated approximately 7,000 Confederates from General Sterling Price's Army of Missouri. Federal Colonels Frederick W. Benteen and John H. Philips led this attack on the banks of Mine Creek in one of the largest cavalry battles of the Civil War. Visit the site from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to learn more about this story through exhibits in the visitor center and interpretive panels throughout the battlefield site.
