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Contact: Shelley Todd, 4797743221
The National Park Service invites the public to attend “This is War!” on Saturday, September 9th. The one-hour program will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Visitor Center auditorium and will chronicle the political and military events that culminated in Missouri’s participation in the United States’ Civil War.
For more information, please call 479-451-8122.
Pea Ridge National Military Park preserves and commemorates the March 7-8, 1862, battle that helped Union forces maintain physical and political control of the state of Missouri. Administered by the National Park Service, the 4,300-acre battlefield is located 10 miles north of Rogers, just off U.S. Highway 62.
Last updated: October 10, 2024