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Boundary increases. November 9, 1992. October 27, 2005. The Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park is a state park located in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. It memorializes the Battle of Prairie Grove, fought on December 7, 1862, during the American Civil War. The battle secured U.S. Army control of northwestern Arkansas.
Other properties operated by Arkansas State Parks Name County Size River / lake Image Remarks Lake Sylvia Recreation Area: Perry: 200 acres (81 ha): Lake Sylvia: A former girl scout camp and a former National Forest Campground, this park encompasses an 18-acre lake and offers camping, hiking, swimming, and interoperative programs.
The park is acknowledged as one of the best-preserved Civil War battlefields. The park features a visitor center and museum, a driving tour, the restored battlefields, hiking trails, a portion of the pre-war Old Telegraph/Wire Road, approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of the Trail of Tears as followed by some members of the Cherokee Nation, and the restored Elkhorn Tavern, which was the epicenter ...
Arkansas state park. Website. Withrow Springs State Park. Withrow Springs State Park is a 786-acre (318 ha) public recreation area with campgrounds and hiking trails located five miles (8.0 km) north of Huntsville, Arkansas, that serves as a put-in for float trips on War Eagle Creek. [2] [3]
The Battle of Prairie Grove was a battle of the American Civil War fought on December 7, 1862. While tactically indecisive, the battle secured the Union control of northwestern Arkansas. A division of Union troops in the Army of the Frontier, commanded by James G. Blunt, was posted in northwestern Arkansas after winning the Battle of Cane Hill ...
Devil's Den State Park is a 2,500-acre (1,000 ha) Arkansas state park in Washington County, near West Fork, Arkansas in the United States. The park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, beginning in 1933. Devil's Den State Park is in the Lee Creek Valley in the Boston Mountains, which are the southwestern part of The Ozarks. The park ...
The result of the battle was a tactical stalemate which assured permanent Union control of northwest Arkansas. The battlefield is now a State Military Park. A post office has been in operation at Prairie Grove since 1867. [3] Prairie Grove was platted in 1877. [4] A 100-foot wind turbine near Prairie Grove was installed in the early 2000s. [5]
Lake Charles State Park is a 140-acre (57 ha) Arkansas state park in Lawrence County, Arkansas in the United States. Situated in The Ozarks along the Black River, the park features the 645-acre (261 ha) artificial Lake Charles. [2] The lake is a result of a partnership of four agencies to construct a multipurpose lake just north of Shirey Bay ...