Request a guided tour
We offer guided tours of the Battle of Westport Visitor Center and the Battle of Westport battlefield locations.
Please review the descriptions of our standard tours listed below and then use our Contact Form to let us know the following information:
- Which tour interests you?
- How many people will attend the tour?
- When do you want to schedule the tour?
After we receive your request, one of our expert volunteer tour guides will contact you to finalize the details of your tour.
Then we will set up a link where you can pay online to book the tour.
Schedule a Tour of the Battle of Westport Visitor Center
The Battle of Westport Museum is located within the Historic Harris-Kearney House in Westport. During the winter months, the Harris-Kearney House is only open by appointment. This tour includes an overview of the Battle of Westport, a tour of the museum, and an optional trip out to Byram's Ford to get a first hand look at a relatively undisturbed part of the battlefield. It's about a 15 minute drive from the Harris-Kearney House to Byram's Ford. This tour costs a flat fee of $25 for up to four people.
Schedule a Guided Battlefield Tour
The Battle of Westport took place over three days in an area that encompasses around 35 square miles. So our standard tour only covers a small portion of the battlefield.
Our standard battlefield tour starts at the Harris-Kearney and lasts from about 3 hours. After an overview of the Battle of Westport, we drive out to Byram's Ford to visit the least disturbed portion of the battlefield. Here we discuss the events that took place on October 22 and 23, 1864. Then we drive over to the battlefield south of Brush Creek to discuss the events that took place on October 23, 1864.
We can customize a tour to your specifications:
- Visit Little Blue River battlefield
- Visit Independence battlefield
- Visit Mockbee Farm battlefield
- Take route followed by Confederate wagon train from Independence to New Santa Fe.
One of our expert tour guides leading a tour out on the Big Blue Battlefield.
Battlefield Tour Pricing
All proceeds from guided tours go toward battlefield preservation.
Standard Guided Tours last from 2-3 hours.
- Tour for 1-6 individuals is $70
- Tour for 7-12 individuals is $100
- Tour for 13+ individuals is $150
Custom Designed Tours charge by the hour
- Tour for 1-6 individuals is $35 per hour
- Tour for 7-12 individuals is $50 per hour
- Tour for 13+ individuals is $75 per hour
One of our expert tour guides leading a tour out on the Big Blue Battlefield.