Jenkins' Ferry Battleground State Park | |
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Location | Grant County, Arkansas |
Nearest city | Leola, Arkansas |
Coordinates | 34°12′47.4″N 92°32′50.6″W / 34.213167°N 92.547389°W |
Area | 40.15 acres (16.25 ha) |
Elevation | 190 feet (58 m) |
Established | Early 20th century |
Original use | Field, forest, battlefield |
Governing body | Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism |
Website | Official website ![]() |
Official name | Jenkins' Ferry Battleground |
Designated | January 21, 1970 |
Reference no. | 70000120[1] |
Official name | Jenkins' Ferry Battlefield |
Designated | April 19, 1994 |
Part of | Camden Expedition Sites National Historic Landmark |
Reference no. | 94001182[2] |
The Jenkins' Ferry Battleground State Park, also known as the Jenkins' Ferry Battlefield, is a battlefield in Grant County, Arkansas. The Arkansas state park commemorates the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry fought on Saturday, April 30, 1864, during the Red River campaign of the American Civil War.
First established as a masonic park in the early 20th century, the 40 acre historic site was donated to the state of Arkansas in 1961. The American Civil War battlefield was listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as the Jenkins' Ferry Battleground in 1970 and is part of the Camden Expedition Sites National Historic Landmark, a U.S. National Historic Landmark District contributing property, in 1994.