Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
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Prairie Grove Battlefield Park | |
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| Location | Prairie Grove, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°59′4″N 94°18′07″W / 35.98444°N 94.30194°WCoordinates: 35°59′4″N 94°18′07″W / 35.98444°N 94.30194°W |
| Area | 707.8 acres (286.4 ha) |
| Built | 1862 |
| Governing body | State |
| NRHP Reference # |
70000133[1] (original) 92001523[1] (increase 1) 05001167[1] (increase 2) |
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| Added to NRHP | September 4, 1970 |
| Boundary increases |
November 09, 1992 October 27, 2005 |
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park is an Arkansas state park located next to Prairie Grove. It commemorates the Battle of Prairie Grove, fought December 7, 1862, in the American Civil War. The battle secured northwestern Arkansas for the Union.
The portion of the park within a 64-acre (26 ha) triangle formed by North Rd. on the NW and U.S. 62 on the S was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The area of this district was increased in 1992 to 65.8 acres (26.6 ha) and then again in 2005 to 707.8 acres (286.4 ha).[1] Prominent features of the park include its battle monument, a chimney carefully relocated here from the site of a skirmish, and the Hindman Museum, bequested by Biscoe Hindman, the grandson of General Thomas C. Hindman who commanded the Confederate forces in the battle.[2]
See also
- List of Arkansas state parks
- Prairie Grove order of battle
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Arkansas
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park (original nomination)". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
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