Battle of Westport
Built in 1858 by John Wornall on his 640-acre farm, this house was in the center of heavy fighting on October 23, 1864. After the last Confederate charge to the north toward Westport was repulsed, this house was used as a field hospital for both Union and Confederate wounded.| HM Number | HMIOM |
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| Marker Number | 10 |
| Year Placed | 1961 |
| Placed By | Jackson County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 4:11pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 362107 N 4319818 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.01653333, -94.59276667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 0.992', W 94° 35.566' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 0' 59.52" N, 94° 35' 33.96" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 816, 913 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 149 W 61st Terrace, Kansas City MO 64113, US |
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