Pea Ridge NMP - Pea Ridge, AR
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nomadwillie
N 36° 26.585 W 094° 01.484
15S E 408161 N 4033582
On March 7 & 8, 1862, 26,000 soldiers fought here to decide the fate of Missouri. The 4,300-acre park honors those who fought for their way of life, North and South.
Waymark Code: WM5R8F
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2009
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The Battle of Pea Ridge
On March 7 & 8, 1862, 26,000 soldiers fought here to decide the fate of Missouri. The 4,300-acre park honors those who fought for their way of life, North and South.
PEA RIDGE NATIONAL MILITARY PARK commemorates and preserves the site of the pivotal March, 1862 battle. The park covers over 4,300 acres and encompasses the entire battlefield as well as a section of original earthworks constructed prior to the battle by the Federal forces. The park was created by an Act of Congress in 1956 and was dedicated in 1963.
Major features include a recreation of the historic Elkhorn Tavern structure, original remnants of the Telegraph / Military Road (an important thoroughfare prior to the war), as well as the battlefield itself. The park is administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior and is part of the Civil War Discovery Trail, the Lower Missouri Civil War Heritage Trail and the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.
State/States the Park is located...: Arkansas
Park Designation: Battlefield/Military Park
Times the Visitors Center (or Park) is Open....: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Months the Visitors Center/Park is open...: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Website From the National Parks Service Page of this Waymark...: [Web Link]
Are pictures included?: yes
SECONDARY website.: Not listed
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