Announcing New Library Hours at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
REPUBLIC, MO- Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield will implement new seasonal hours at the John K. and Ruth Hulston Library.
The Research Library is housed in the Visitor Center and is non-circulating collection. The Research Library focuses on the Civil War with an emphasis on the Trans-Mississippi theater of war, Missouri, and the Battle of Wilson’s Creek. The collection includes approximately 15,000 books and other items, such as regimental histories for many Civil War units, as well as a list of casualties for the Battle of Wilson’s Creek. Staff members can perform limited research for patrons by regular mail, e-mail, telephone or in person.
Library hours from March 1 to November 15:
Sunday and Monday- Closed
Tuesday- Appointment only
Wednesday- Appointment only
Thursday- Open 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm
Friday- Open 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm
Saturday- Open 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm
Library hours from November 15 to February 28:
Sunday and Monday-Closed
Tuesday- Appointment only
Wednesday- Appointment only
Thursday- Appointment only
Friday- Open 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm
Saturday- Open 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm
The library is closed Sunday and Monday year-round and all Federal holidays. It is also closed during the holidays from Dec. 24, 2022,through January 5, 2023.
To schedule an appointment or for more information on available library services, please contact park historian, Connie Langum, at Connie_Langum@nps.gov or by phone at 417-732-2662, extension 225.
More information can be found on the park’s website: https://www.nps.gov/wicr/learn/historyculture/hulston-civil-war-research-library.htm
Administered by the National Park Service, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield preserves the site of the first major battle of the Civil War in the West. The Confederate victory on Aug. 10, 1861, focused greater national attention on the war in Missouri, leading to greater federal military action. Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield is located 10 miles southwest of Springfield, Missouri at the intersection of Highway ZZ and Farm Road 182.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
