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Historic House Tour
Friday, May 16, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
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Battlefield Tour
Friday, May 16, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…
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Historic House Tour
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
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Weaponry of the Civil War - Artillery
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
In the heat of battle, artillery was your first line of defense and made a difference between winning and losing. Learn about the artillery that was used by Union and Confederate troops at the Battle…
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Artillery 101
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cannoneers, to your post! Time to man the cannons for the approaching battle. Join a park interpreter to learn how to fire a Civil War cannon! Volunteers will demonstrate the job of each…
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Artillery Demonstration
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cannons played a crucial role in the Battle of Prairie Grove. Come experience the sights, sounds, and smells of an artillery line. Firings will take place on the hour beginning at 2 p.m.…
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Curator Corner
Sunday, May 18, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Historic artifacts help illustrate the many stories of Prairie Grove Battlefield. Here’s your chance to get a first-hand look at items from the park’s collection so you can discover…
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Historic House Tour
Thursday, May 22, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
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Battlefield Tour
Thursday, May 22, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…
Heart Healthy
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Nature Journaling
Friday, May 23, 2025
Soldiers’ written observations and drawings provide historians with first-hand descriptions of what the landscape, people, and community looked like in 1862. Today, we will use our senses to describe…
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Historic House Tour
Friday, May 23, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
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Battlefield Tour
Friday, May 23, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…
Heart Healthy
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Historic House Tour
Thursday, May 29, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
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Battlefield Tour
Thursday, May 29, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…
Heart Healthy
Read more

Nature Journaling
Friday, May 30, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Soldiers’ written observations and drawings provide historians with first-hand descriptions of what the landscape, people, and community looked like in 1862. Today, we will use our senses to describe…
Heart Healthy
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Historic House Tour
Friday, May 30, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
Read more
Battlefield Tour
Friday, May 30, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…
Heart Healthy
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Historic House Tour
Saturday, May 31, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…
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Battlefield Tour
Saturday, May 31, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…
Heart Healthy
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Name that Contraption
Saturday, May 31, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ozark settlers used a wide variety of gadgets to help them accomplish their everyday tasks. Visitors will be put to the test as they try to identify some 19th-century “contraptions” and how they were…
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