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North Alton Confederate Cemetery
This historic cemetery in Alton preserves the former burial ground of the Civil War Confederate prison. The central feature is a 58-foot granite obelisk erected in 1909 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, which marks the soldiers' mass graves and bears six bronze plaques with the names of 1,354 Confederates who died in the prison or on Tow Head Island. The site is open to the public every day, from dawn to dusk, and can be explored at leisure; it is maintained by Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at North Alton Confederate Cemetery: 3 missions
- Look at the Confederate monumentLook at the Confederate monument erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1909, which marks the soldiers' mass graves.
- Read the interpretive signsRead the interpretive signs at North Alton Confederate Cemetery.
- Visit North Alton Confederate CemeteryVisit North Alton Confederate Cemetery in Alton and get to know the place on the ground.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit North Alton Confederate Cemetery?
Visiting North Alton Confederate Cemetery is free.
What are the opening hours of North Alton Confederate Cemetery?
Visitas: todos los días, del amanecer al atardecer. Oficina: lunes a viernes de 8:00 a 16:30; cerrada en Acción de Gracias, Navidad y Año Nuevo.
How much time do you need for North Alton Confederate Cemetery?
Allow about 30 min for the visit.
What is there to do at North Alton Confederate Cemetery?
Look at the Confederate monument, Read the interpretive signs and Visit North Alton Confederate Cemetery.
What is there to see near North Alton Confederate Cemetery?
Piasa Bird (2.2 km), Piasa (2.2 km) and Alton Bridge (3.9 km).
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