Maps & Directions
& Aerial Photograph

Lamoni is closer than you might think and very easy to reach.
View an aerial photograph of the Encampment & Battlefield at bottom of page.

Lamoni, Iowa is located precisely on the Iowa-Missouri border on US Interstate-35.
Lamoni can most easily be accessed from I-35 by taking Iowa Exit #4.
The town center is approximately 2 miles west of Exit #4 on US Route 69.

Lamoni is only one hour’s drive (75 miles) south of Des Moines, IA and only 1½ hours drive (110 miles) north of Kansas City, MO.
The Lamoni community is highly supportive of this event and extends a warm welcome to all.


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Map of Lamoni and of Civil War Days' events
Detailed map showing locations of all Civil War Days activities within Lamoni (Word version)




Aerial photograph of the encampment, battlefield, Home Pond, Lake La Shane, and the Lamoni town center.

  • In this photograph north is up, south is down, east is right, west is left.
  • Home Pond is the smaller of the two lakes located just right/east of center - it is reflecting sunlight in this picture and appears silver in color.
  • The battlefield is the dark green, arrowhead-shaped pasture adjacant to Home Pond just to its right/east and is outlined in white by the Lamoni Bike Trail. The battlefield is 38+ acres.
  • Lake La Shane is the larger lake located to the left/west of center, 1.8 miles west of Home Pond.
  • Lamoni town center is located in the bottom-right/southeast corner of this photograph, one mile from the battlefield.
  • US Interstate-35 (not visible in this picture) is 2 miles south and east of Lamoni and it passes through this area on a northeast-southwest diagonal orientation. Iowa I-35 exit #4 is located 2 miles east of the center of Lamoni on US Rt. 69 and Missouri I-35 exit #114 is located 2 miles south of the center of Lamoni on US Rt.69.


  • Aerial Photgraph of Civil War Days site, Lamoni, IA.