Discover Higginsville

Higginsville offers several distinct highlights for a stay: historic sites, recreation at Higginsville City Lake, and golf and disc golf. At the Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, you can visit a restored chapel and the Confederate Home Cemetery. City Lake has trails for hiking or biking and various waterside facilities. You can plan your time according to your interest in history, outdoor activity, or a particular type of game.

Historic sites and Higginsville’s history

The Confederate Soldiers Home of Missouri once stood on the grounds of the Confederate Memorial State Historic Site. For nearly 60 years, this home provided refuge to 1,600 Civil War veterans and their families. During a visit, you can see the restored chapel and the Confederate Home Cemetery. Nearly six decades and the number of veterans illustrate the duration and social scale of this former mission.

The Higginsville Depot adds architectural and collection history to the historic perspective. Built in 1889, it houses the collections of the Harvey J. Higgins Historical Society and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Since 1934, the Davis Theatre has been considered a historic landmark of the Higginsville community. The dates refer to different roles: 1889 marks the construction of the depot, 1987 its addition to the register, and 1934 the beginning of the theater’s landmark status. This helps distinguish construction, register listing, and community landmark status as separate historical facts.

Activities at Higginsville City Lake

Outdoor recreation is the focus at Higginsville City Lake. There are trails for hiking or biking, a boat ramp, a pier, an accessible fishing pier, and restrooms. The facilities support different kinds of plans: you can take a walk or bike ride on the trails, while the pier and boat ramp offer separate ways to enjoy the water. If fishing is part of your stay, the accessible fishing pier is a specific feature. Restrooms round out the facilities in the area.

Golf and disc golf in Higginsville

The Higginsville Country Club has a well-maintained 9-hole golf course on the east side of Higginsville City Lake. Its fairways are hilly and mostly open. From the longest tees, the course measures 3,037 yards; par is 35. These figures describe different features: the number of holes indicates the course’s size, par 35 is the expected number of strokes, and the yardage applies specifically to the longest tees. The terrain provides a different kind of orientation beyond the numbers.

Higginsville also has an 18-hole disc golf course. This offers an alternative to the Higginsville Country Club golf course. The type of game is a clear point of difference when deciding: the Country Club has a 9-hole course, while the disc golf course in Higginsville has 18 holes.

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