Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
During the Battle of Prairie Grove, on December 7, 1862, the Borden Farm was the scene of some of the heaviest fighting of the day.
LocationPrairie Grove, Arkansas
Coordinates35°58′59.2″N 94°18′38.4″W / 35.983111°N 94.310667°W / 35.983111; -94.310667
Area707.8 acres (286.4 ha)
Established1957 (1957)
Original useField, forest, battlefield
Governing bodyArkansas State Parks
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park is located in Arkansas
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
Location in Arkansas
Prairie Grove Battlefield
NRHP reference No.70000133[1] (original)
92001523[1] (increase 1)
05001167[1] (increase 2)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1970
Boundary increasesNovember 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.

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.