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Stop 13W—Byram's Ford Road Vista

[Waypoint 39.018306, -94.530153]

You are standing near where the Byram’s Ford Road continued west on to Westport. About 1.25 miles west of here, the Harrisonville Road (present day Prospect Avenue) continued south, crossing the Big Blue River at Russell’s Ford on its way to Harrisonville, Missouri.

Annotated view looking west toward Elmwood Avenue tour stop
Annotated view looking west toward Elmwood Avenue tour stop.
Annotated view from tour stop looking east down power line
Annotated view from tour stop looking east down power line.
Battlefield map showing general locations of combatants
Battlefield map showing general locations of combatants
Battlefield map showing general locations of combatants between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. Click on thumbnail to load high resolution version of map.
Battlefield map showing general locations of combatants between 11:00 a.m. and 12 noon. Click on thumbnail to load high resolution version of map.


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