Arkansas State Park Guide 2008 - (Page 62) Arkansas State Parks Heroric Deeds Hallowed Ground Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park 506 East Douglas Street, Prairie Grove, AR 72753 479-846-2990 e-mail: prairiegrove@arkansas.com Battlefield Museum GPS: 35° 57.8’ 49.9” N / 94° 20.9’ 59.1” W Prairie Grove is recognized as one of America’s most intact Civil War battlefields. This park protects the battle site and interprets the Battle of Prairie Grove, where on December 7, 1862, the Confederate Army of the Trans-Mississippi clashed with the Union Army of the Frontier in a day of fierce fighting resulting in 2,700 casualties. This marked the last major Civil War engagement in northwest Arkansas. Walk along the ridge and in the valley where the heaviest fighting took place. Follow the one-mile Battlefield Trail or the park’s five-mile Driving Tour. Explore the Battlefield Museum. Tour the historic structures in the Ozark village. Park exhibits, tours, and programs describe the battle and the war’s local effect. Arkansas’s largest battle reenactment takes place biennially (on even-numbered years) the first weekend in December. The park is on U.S. 62 in Prairie Grove. Museum Tour Adult—$3 each; Child (age 6-12)—$2 each; Family—$10 Museum and Guided Tour of Buildings Adult—$5 each; Child (age 6-12)—$3 each; Family—$15 62 http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/prairiegrovebattlefield/
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