Civil War Fortification at Barnesville

Civil War Fortification at Barnesville, also known as Fort Barnesville, is a historic American Civil War fortification located at Deer Run State Forest near Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri. It was built in 1863, and consists of a horseshoe shaped redoubt. It measures approximately 150 feet long and 135 feet wide.[2]: 5 

Civil War Fortification at Barnesville
Civil War Fortification at Barnesville is located in Missouri
Civil War Fortification at Barnesville
Civil War Fortification at Barnesville is located in the United States
Civil War Fortification at Barnesville
LocationDeer Run State Forest, near Ellington, Missouri
Coordinates37°13′10″N 90°59′14″W / 37.21944°N 90.98722°W / 37.21944; -90.98722
Arealess than one acre
Built1863 (1863)
NRHP reference No.98000817[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 1, 1998

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Gerald Angel and Alien Tatman (April 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Civil War Fortification at Barnesville" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 50 photographs from 1998)