Missouri’s Civil War: Divided at Home 1862 is now open in the Walters Boone County Museum in Historic Nifong Park. Honoring the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War, the exhibit spotlights Missouri’s unique history and challenges as seen through the eyes of its soldiers and citizens.

Visitors to the gallery are greeted by life-sized soldiers dressed in authentic civil war uniforms and carrying weapons of the period. The exhibit also features a spectacular tableau of civil war musicians at a camp site, with authentic skin-head drums and fifes. A wall map shows the battles that took place in an occupied Missouri and a time-line orients visitors to the events taking place on the national stage. A remarkable collection of Civil War weapons and ordnance are on display along with items recovered from battlefields and campsites throughout Missouri and the United States. The exhibit changes throughout the year and remain on display through 2014.