Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park | |
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Location | Prairie Grove, Arkansas |
Coordinates | 35°58′59.2″N 94°18′38.4″W / 35.983111°N 94.310667°W |
Area | 707.8 acres (286.4 ha) |
Established | 1957 |
Original use | Field, forest, battlefield |
Governing body | Arkansas State Parks |
Website | Official website |
Prairie Grove Battlefield | |
NRHP reference No. | 70000133[1] (original) 92001523[1] (increase 1) 05001167[1] (increase 2) |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 4, 1970 |
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.