Ray Springhouse

Ray Springhouse (HMNIP)

Location: Brookline, MO 65619 Greene County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 6.471', W 93° 23.891'

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Wilson's Creek

In the valley just below is a stone springhouse, part of the historic property of John Ray, whose house stands on the hill above you. The springhouse provided water, and also a cool place to store milk, eggs, butter, vegetables, and other perishables.

During and after the battle, the Rays' house served as a field hospital for the Confederates. Soldiers, and the Ray children, carried cool water from the springhouse for the wounded to drink. Surgeons also used the water to wash wounds and cleanse their surgical instruments.
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 6:09am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 464621 N 4106910
Decimal Degrees37.10785000, -93.39818333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 6.471', W 93° 23.891'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 6' 28.26" N, 93° 23' 53.46" W
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Area Code(s)417
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5743 S Farm Rd 111, Brookline MO 65619, US
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