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Historic House Tour
Saturday, April 19, 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, April 19, 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…
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Camo Crawl
Saturday, April 19, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
To avoid enemy detection, soldiers tried to blend
in with their surroundings. While searching for hidden objects along the
trail, we will explore the effectiveness of camouflage during a…
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Dutch Oven Workshop
Saturday, April 19, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
For centuries, food has been prepared over
the fire in cast-iron Dutch ovens in the Ozarks. From 3 - 5 p.m., park
staff will guide you through preparing and cooking a classic Dutch oven
meal and tasty…
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Historic House Tour
Thursday, April 24, 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, April 24, 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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Nature Journaling
Friday, April 25, 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…
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Historic House Tour
Friday, April 25, 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, April 25, 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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Park Day Spring Cleanup
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Our Spring Cleanup is part of two nationwide
volunteer events: The Great American Cleanup sponsored by Keep Arkansas
Beautiful and Park Day sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust. Volunteers
are…
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Community Resource and Involvement Fair
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Want to find out more about what the Prairie Grove
area has to offer or want to get involved in helping the community? Come check
out local non-profit organizations and find out more information. This…
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Pioneer Games
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Stilts, Sack Races, and Hoops and Graces are just
part of the fun waiting for you at Pioneer Games! Join the park interpreter for
30 minutes to get in touch with your inner pioneer. Meet at the…
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School in the 1800s
Saturday, April 26, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Classrooms look a little different today than
they did in the 1800s. Come, take a seat, and learn about school during
the 1800s in this 30-minute program. Meet at the one-room schoolhouse.
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Curator Corner
Sunday, April 27, 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 01, 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 01, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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 03, 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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