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Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park ~Prairie Grove, AR

While at Devil’s Den State Park, I picked up some brochures on other state parks nearby.

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I had wanted to go to the Prairie Grove Battlefield for a little while so I was happy it was pretty close to where we were staying.

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The museum was small but had a lot of hands-on and interactive displays!

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The battle of Prairie Grove was a large Civil War battle and would be a perfect stop if you are studying that era or just find that time interesting.

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When you touched a cannon ball(what my oldest daughter is doing) it would show you a animation of how far it would shoot.

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My oldest liked looking at all the different weapons.

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Little bit trying to lift a cannonball!

She did not succeed…

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The grounds were so pretty!

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So many old buildings!

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There is a 1 mile walking tour but also a driving tour!

We did both and it was an easy way to learn some interesting history.

And really sad history.

Be prepared that it does talk about the ground being soaked in blood and other facts like that.

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The first part of the walk was my favorite.

Lots of beautiful historic buildings to see and give the kids a glimpse of what it was like back then.

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It looks so peaceful.

Such a contrast to what it must have looked like during the battle.

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I can’t help but think of the families who lost everything just because their house ended up being in the middle of a battle.

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They find the Osage Orange’s so interesting.

I can’t blame them so do I!

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I really like to visit these kinds of places when they have reenactments going or other historical events.

If you are planning a trip just to see it, go to their website first and see if they have anything coming up.

It really helps history come to life!

Washita Battlefield National Historic Site ~Cheyenne, OK

“On November 27, 1868, Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer led the 7th U.S. Cavalry on a surprise dawn attack on a Cheyenne village led by Peace Chief Black Kettle.” (from the Washita Battlefield website)

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There is a small museum that helps you understand the importance of the area and what happened there.

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Short walk near the visitor center that has a lot of information on the area.

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A couple miles from the visitor center is the battlefield site.

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There is a walking tour that you can take on the battlefield.

I highly recommend it.

There is nothing like reading the history as you walk in the same place it happened.

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This space feels sacred.

If you want a quiet moment to reflect this is the place to do it.

Some of our history is sad but I want to learn that also.