Pea Ridge National Military Park

Pea Ridge National Military Park
Elkhorn Tavern at Pea Ridge National Military Park
Location of the park in northwest Arkansas
Location of the park in northwest Arkansas
Map of Arkansas
Location of the park in northwest Arkansas
Location of the park in northwest Arkansas
Pea Ridge National Military Park (the United States)
LocationBenton County, Arkansas,
United States
Nearest cityGarfield
Coordinates36°27′15.″N 94°02′04.9″W / 36.45417°N 94.034694°W / 36.45417; -94.034694
Area4,300 acres (17 km2)[1]
EstablishedJuly 20, 1956 (1956-07-20)[2]
Visitors80,455 (in 2020)[3]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsitePea Ridge National Military Park
DesignatedOctober 15, 1966
Reference no.66000199[4]

Pea Ridge National Military Park is a United States National Military Park located in northwest Arkansas near the Missouri border. The park protects the site of the Battle of Pea Ridge, fought March 7 and 8, 1862. The battle was a victory for the Union and helped it gain control of the crucial border state of Missouri.

  1. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2020" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved August 15, 2021. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  2. ^ "Park Anniversaries". Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.