Swope Parkway - Elmwood in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Battle of the Big Blue
Bloody Hill
| | October 23, 1864 | |
Photographed by Robert J Macoubrie, October 3, 2024
1. Battle of Westport - Bloody Hill 2 Marker
Bloody Hill
October 23, 1864
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 23, 1864.
Location. 39° 0.912′ N, 94° 31.696′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Swope Parkway - Elmwood. It can be reached from the intersection of Manchester Trafficway and Manchester Trafficway Terrace, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6050 Manchester Trafficway, Kansas City MO 64130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Byram's Ford Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); The Log House, October 23, 1864 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Westport, October 21-23, 1864 (about 500 feet away); Marmaduke's Defense Line, October 23, 1864 (about 500 feet away); Battle of the Big Blue, October 22, 1864 (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of the Big Blue (about 700 feet away); Pratt's Artillery (about 800 feet away); Taking Bloody Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
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Photographed by Robert J Macoubrie, October 3, 2024
2. Battle of Westport - Bloody Hill 2 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2024, by Robert J Macoubrie of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2024, by Robert J Macoubrie of Olathe, Kansas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
