On Friday, October 21st at 10:00 am the Round Table will be taking a tour of the Little Blue Battlefield.  This is something we haven’t done for several years.  This will be a carpool event, and we will meet at Ripley Junction Park (part of the Little Blue Trace) to begin our tour.  Starting at Ripley we will continue with stops at the north ford of the Little Blue River, the Lawson Moore House, Salem Church, and Salem Park.  This will be the 148th anniversary of the battle, and we will be taking our tour on the day of the battle.  The tour will take a couple of hours.  You may want to bring your own water.

Ripley Junction Park has become overgrown with vegetation so it’s a little hard to see.  From 24 Highway heading east, you will turn south on Old Lexington Road and follow it to the park.  If you find you have crossed the Little Blue River on 24 Highway, you have missed your turn.  Get in the left lane and go back west on 24 Highway to the first left you can make and cross over the eastbound lanes to catch Old Lexington Road.  Follow it around to the end which is the parking lot of Ripley Junction Park.  Be careful of the train tracks that you will need to cross to access the parking.  These are active tracks, and there is no safety signal.

Location Ripley Junction Park, Old Lexington Road at the Little Blue Trace Park, Independence, MO