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Pea Ridge National Military Park Announces Change in Hours of Operation

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Date: March 1, 2013

Due to mandatory 5% budget cuts, Pea Ridge National Military Park will be open from 8 AM until 5PM every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day beginning March 1, 2013. The park visitor center will be open from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM those same days. Further cuts may be necessary to fulfill the parks budget cut obligations in the future.

Visitor should check our website www.nps.gov/peri or call (479)-451-8122 to ensure that other services or operations are still available.

Did You Know?

General Earl Van Dorn, of the Confederate army

When Confederate General Van Dorn heard news that Curtis pushed Price out of Missouri, he set out to take personal charge of an attack on Curtis, along with Price and McCulloch. He arrived at Price’s headquarters in an ambulance, braving a severe illness resulting from falling into an icy stream.