This is a sketch of cannons on the upper deck of a fort.

Fort Davidson Battlefield

Located in the town of Pilot Knob, the Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site preserves and interprets Fort Davidson. The site’s open, grassy fields include the fort’s old earthworks, two Confederate burial trenches, and a visitor center with a narrated story of the battle and its context within Arcadia Valley and the Civil War.

Fort Davidson Battlefield: What's Nearby

Pilot Knob, MO
Civil War  |  Fort
Fort Davidson State Historic Site
Pilot Knob, MO
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Chester, Illinois (IL-79)
Chester, IL
The Stars and Stripes Museum and Library
Bloomfield, MO
Stoddard County Civil War Memorial Cemetery
Bloomfield, MO
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, St. Louis, Missouri (MO-163)
St. Louis, MO

Preservation

The 91ÇÑ×Ó and our members have saved more than 41 acres at Fort Davidson Battlefield.

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