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Contact: Travis Cott, 479-451-8122 ext. 1222
Artillery Program
The National Park Service invites the public to Pea Ridge National Military Park on Saturday, July 20, 2024 to attend Civil War artillery programs. Demonstrations will take place behind the park Visitor Center at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. Artillery cannons from Pea Ridge National Military Park and Fort Smith National Historic Site will be featured.
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About Pea Ridge National Military Park: the Battle of Pea Ridge was fought on March 7-8, 1862, by over 23,000 Union and Confederate soldiers. It was the largest battle fought west of the Mississippi River and was a major turning point, helping Union forces maintain physical and political control of the state of Missouri.
Administered by the National Park Service, the 4,400-acre battlefield is located 10 miles north of Rogers, just off US Highway 62. For more information, visit us on Facebook or at www.nps.gov/peri or call 479-451-8122.
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About the National Park Service: more than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for the more than 400 park units and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
About Pea Ridge National Military Park: the Battle of Pea Ridge was fought on March 7-8, 1862, by over 23,000 Union and Confederate soldiers. It was the largest battle fought west of the Mississippi River and was a major turning point, helping Union forces maintain physical and political control of the state of Missouri.
Administered by the National Park Service, the 4,400-acre battlefield is located 10 miles north of Rogers, just off US Highway 62. For more information, visit us on Facebook or at www.nps.gov/peri or call 479-451-8122.
www.nps.gov
About the National Park Service: more than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for the more than 400 park units and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
Last updated: July 12, 2024