Liberty in Clay County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Lightburne Hall

— Clay County Historical Society Historic Landmark —

Photographed by Tony Meyers, August 25, 2011

1. Lightburne Hall Marker

Inscription. Built in 1852 by Major Alvan Lightburne as his private residence. This 24 room Greek Revival plantation home is one of Northwest Missouri’s largest surviving antebellum mansions. Union soldiers camped on the grounds during the Civil War. Restored in the grandeur of the “Old South” by Charles Alfred Cox and Lyle Edward Pinick as their private residence. Patroness, Ferol Josephine Wood Cox.

Erected by Clay County Missouri Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 39° 14.939′ N, 94° 25.157′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Missouri, in Clay County. It is on North Water Street 0.1 miles north of East Mississippi Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 North Water Street, Liberty MO 64068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the 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 walking distance of this marker: Liberty Mormon Jail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberty Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Goldman-Duckworth House (about 500 feet away); Alexander W. Doniphan (about 600 feet away); Doniphan – Hubbell House (about 600 feet away); Liberty Lodge No. 49 I.O.O.F.

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(about 700 feet away); Jesse James Bank Museum (about 700 feet away); Site of First Daylight Bank Hold Up in United States (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.

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Photographed by Tony Meyers, August 25, 2011

2. Lightburne Hall - Liberty, Missouri

Union soldiers camped on the grounds of this Civil War era home following the Battle of Liberty.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by Tony Meyers of Liberty, Missouri. This page has been viewed 1,668 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2011, by Tony Meyers of Liberty, Missouri. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.