Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Battle of Rader's Farm
May 18, 1863
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
1. Battle of Rader's Farm Monument
In memory of 18 U.S. Soldiers killed in action 3 miles north of this park
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 5.255′ N, 94° 33.044′ W. Memorial is in Joplin, Missouri, in Jasper County. It can be reached from South Schifferdecker Avenue. Monument is at the entrance to the Joplin Museum Complex in Schifferdecker Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 506 South Schifferdecker Avenue, Joplin MO 64801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor and in the Corn Belt. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Schifferdecker Park &
this page online
Also see . . . Archaeology changes understanding of Missouri battle. Washington Post website entry (2015) (Submitted on July 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
2. Battle of Rader's Farm Monument
The Joplin Museum Complex is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,699 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
