The new “Show-Me America 250” edition (Third Edition) of the Passport Book is available now in two sizes!
We are excited to offer the new “Show-Me America 250” edition! Celebrate America’s upcoming 250th anniversary by exploring significant Civil War sites around Missouri. This new edition includes eight new “Bonus Sites.” Participants who visit these sites, as well as the other sites in the book, will earn a large antique-style map of all the visit sites. The book also contains information on area Civil War Round Tables and Reenactment groups.
The new books will soon be available for sale at many of the stamp sites, as well as some historic sites and stores. See the list below, showing which places have ordered books in the past. Call ahead to be sure they have books in stock. (Some may not have the latest edition yet.)
Books can also be ordered at Amazon.com, but shipping costs will be added to the price.
Click here to order the small book at Amazon.com
Click here to order the large book at Amazon.com
Preface to the Third Edition
This third edition of the Civil War Passport Book includes eight new “Bonus Sites,” recommended by past program participants and experts. Visiting these sites is not a requirement to receive a signed Certificate of Completion, but participants who visit them in addition to the other sites in this book before the deadline will receive a large full-color map of all the sites as well as the certificate. No stamps will be available at the Bonus Sites. Instead, visits will be recorded by taking a selfie at a sign or marker.
The battles included have remained the same, but a few stamp sites have changed since our last publication, as well as the information and hours for some of the sites. Please review the sites’ websites or Facebook pages before starting your journey.
A final change in this edition pertains to the stamp pages in the back of the book. The blocks for each stamp have been made larger to make stamping easier and neater. An alternate stamp has been created and may be used at some sites if the original stamp is no longer working.
Stamp sites that have ordered books for resale:
- Athens State Historic Site – 660-877-3871
- Bates County Historical Society and Museum, Butler – 660-679-0134; 660-424-3210
- Bittersweet Marketplace, Hartville – 417-741-2518
- Boonville Visitor Center – 660-882-3967
- Bushwhacker Museum, Nevada – 417-667-9602
- Visit Cape, Cape Girardeau – 573-335-1631 or 800-777-0068
- Carthage Civil War Museum – 417-237-7060
- Cass County Historical Society, Harrisonville – 816-380-4396
- Centralia Historical Society Museum – 573-682-5711
- Clay County Museum, Liberty – 816-792-1849
- Cole Camp Museum – 660-668-3037
- History Museum on the Square, Springfield – 417-831-1976
- Hunter-Dawson House State Historic Site, New Madrid – 573-748-5340
- Lexington State Historic Site Visitor Center – 660-259-4654
- Missouri Civil War Museum, St. Louis – 314-845-1861
- Missouri State Museum, Jefferson City – 573-751-2854
- New Madrid Historical Museum – 573-748-5944
- Pilot Knob State Historic Site – 573-546-3454
- Ritchey Mansion, Newtonia – 417-437-5974 or 417-850-1064.
- Rte. 66 Visitor Center, Springfield – 417-881-5300
- St. Clair County Library, Osceola – 417-646-2214
- Stars and Stripes Museum, Bloomfield – 573-568-2055
Other sites that have ordered books:
- Callaway Historical Society Museum, 513 Court St., Fulton, MO 65251; Phone (537) 642-0570
- Harry S. Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, 500 E 11th St, Lamar, MO 64759; (417) 682-2279
- Smocking Bird’s Unique Gifts, 529 Court Street, Suite 1, Fulton, MO 65251; (573) 642-8010
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