Exhibits - Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
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| Battle Diorama |
| Dates/Times: |
Open daily from 8 am to 5 pm except Thanksgiving, half a day Christmas Eve, Christmas, & New Year's Day. |
| Fees: |
Free |
| Self-Guided: |
Yes |
| Special Conditions: |
Open daily from 8 am to 5 pm except Thanksgiving, half a day Christmas Eve, Christmas, & New Year's Day. |
View two moments in the Battle of Prairie Grove during the first and last charges of the day on the eastern & western ends of the battlefield.
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| Battlefield Geocache Tour |
| Dates/Times: |
Open year round from 8 am until one hour after dark. |
| Fees: |
Free |
| Self-Guided: |
Yes |
Bring your GPS unit and see the park on the Battlefield Geocache Tour. It is a multipoint geocache with 15 points. The tour covers about one mile and you should allow yourself 45 minutes to two hours to complete it. More information at Geocaching.com Please Remember, Geocaches can only be placed by park employees at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. The first coordinate is N 35° 58.988 W 094° 18.631
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| Battlefield Trail |
| Dates/Times: |
Open year round from 8 am until one hour after dark. |
| Fees: |
Free |
| Self-Guided: |
Yes |
| Special Conditions: |
The trail goes up & down the ridge & is fairly steep at places. |
Walk along the eastern ridge and valley & learn about the Battle of Prairie Grove where General Herron's soldiers attacked near the Borden House.
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| Flags of the Confederacy |
| Dates/Times: |
Open daily from 8 am to 5 pm except Thanksgiving, half a day Christmas Eve, Christmas, & New Year's Day. |
| Fees: |
Adults: $3.00 Child: $2.00 Family pass: $10.00 plus tax. Group rates available with advance notice. |
| Self-Guided: |
Yes |
Learn the history of Confederate flags by seeing & reading about the five most common flags.
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| Historic Stone Wall & Memorial Area |
| Dates/Times: |
Open year round from 8 am until one hour after dark. |
| Fees: |
Free |
| Self-Guided: |
Yes |
Walk around the historic stone wall, Morrow House, & learn about the generals at Prairie Grove, Rhea's Mill, and the early history of the park.
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| The Effects of the Civil War On Ozark Culture |
| Dates/Times: |
Open daily from 8 am to 5 pm except Thanksgiving, half a day Christmas Eve, Christmas, & New Year's Day. |
| Fees: |
Adults: $5.00 Child: $3.00 Family pass: $10.00 plus tax. Group rates available with advance notice. |
| Self-Guided: |
no |
| Special Conditions: |
Morrow House is not fully accessible. |
Learn about life during the Civil War & how the Ozarks were impacted by the war in the Morrow House.
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| The Garrett Creek Schoolhouse |
| Dates/Times: |
Open daily from 8 am to 5 pm except Thanksgiving, half a day Christmas Eve, Christmas, & New Year's Day. |
| Fees: |
Free |
| Self-Guided: |
Yes |
| Special Conditions: |
Schoolhouse is not fully accessible. |
Learn about education before, during, and after the Civil War & see a typical one-room schoolhouse.
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| The Latta House exhibits |
| Dates/Times: |
Open daily from 8 am to 5 pm except Thanksgiving, half a day Christmas Eve, Christmas, & New Year's Day. |
| Fees: |
Adults: $5.00 Child: $3.00 Family pass: $10.00 plus tax. Group rates available with advance notice. |
| Self-Guided: |
no |
| Special Conditions: |
Latta House is not fully accessible. |
See the furnishings of a Civil War era family & learn about guerrilla warfare in the region.
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| The Latta Kitchen exhibits |
| Dates/Times: |
Open daily from 8 am to 5 pm except Thanksgiving, half a day Christmas Eve, Christmas, & New Year's Day. |
| Fees: |
Free |
| Self-Guided: |
Yes |
| Special Conditions: |
Kitchen is not fully accessible. |
Observe the tools & other supplies kept and used in a detached kitchen. Check the park schedule for special cooking demonstrations.
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| Visitor's Center Exhibit Hall |
| Dates/Times: |
Open daily from 8 am to 5 pm except Thanksgiving, half a day Christmas Eve, Christmas, & New Year's Day. |
| Fees: |
Adults: $3.00 Child: $2.00 Family pass: $10.00 plus tax. Group rates available with advance notice. |
| Self-Guided: |
Yes |
Learn about the artillery, cavalry, & infantry during the Civil War by seeing original artifacts from the Battle of Prairie Grove. Also use the Civil War Explorer computer to study other aspects of the war.
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| Western Overlook on the Battlefield Driving Tour |
| Dates/Times: |
Open year round from 8 am until one hour after dark. |
| Fees: |
Free drive brochure, audio guide CD $4.00 |
| Self-Guided: |
Yes, or with CD |
A CD audio tour from in the visitor center provides dramatic background and stories as it directs your drive along the battlefield to the western overlook to see the Morton hayfield where the last charge of the day took place.
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- Contact Information
- 506 East Douglas Street
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
- Email: prairiegrove@arkansas.com)
- 479-846-2990
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