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(5-05) Prairie Grove was a
small but active farming community at the time of the battle. The engagement
developed so quickly that many local families did not have time to flee.
Numerous eyewitness accounts of the battle were written by civilians who
took shelter in cellars like this one and listened to the sounds of the
fighting above |
(3-99) Start of the one mile self guided walking tour which provides a close look at the eastern end of the battlefield where some of the heaviest fighting took place. A guide for this walking tour and a 10 mile driving tour, which provides a complete view of the battlefield are available at the Visitor Center |
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(5-05) The one-mile paved walking trail leads from the parking lot
area along the Confederate positions atop the ridge past the Borden House
and then back along the Federal positions. This section of the Prairie Grove
Battlefield, where heavy fighting took place along the eastern end of the
two-mile long battle line, is one of the best-preserved battlefields in the
United States |
(2011)
Enlarge Battle
Monument (Rhea's Mill Chimney) |
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(2011)
Enlarge Rhea's Mill
Chimney plaque |
(2011)
Enlarge Rhea's
Mill Chimney |
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(5-05)
The former chimney of the Rhea Mill now serves as an imposing monument on
the battlefield grounds. This structure originally stood six miles away
from the battlefield, but was dismantled and relocated here after it was
given to the park. The chimney is 55 feet high, contains 700 stones and
weighs an estimated 200,000 pounds |
(2011)
Enlarge The Morrow
House (General Hindman's Headquarters) |
