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Pea Ridge National Military ParkUnion gunners fire at nearby Missouri State Guard troops at the begining of the first day of battle
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Pea Ridge National Military Park
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Pea Ridge is the site of one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. Not only does it offer an outstanding 28 minute film about the battle but Pea Ridge is one of the most intact Civil War battlefields in existence. 

Inside the Visitor Center you will find a theater, bookstore and small museum. Outside you will find a 7 mile - 10 stop tour road, 9 mile horse trail and 7 mile hiking trail. 

For those that are enjoy nature, there are plenty of opportunities to see wildlife, beautiful forest and a chance to get a way from the pressures of the modern world.
Morgan's Woods  

Did You Know?
Morgan’s Woods is the location of Confederate retreat after a collision of armies. Afterwards, a surgeon from the Leetown hospital remarked that for 200 yards in front of White’s position in Morgan’s Woods, not a tree, bush, or sapling was unmarked by the firing of cannon, canister, or shell.

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Last Updated: August 02, 2006 at 15:38 EST