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1500 Tower Building • 323 Center Street Little Rock, AR 72201 • (501) 324-9886 Little Rock, AR 72201 • (501) 324-9886 [email protected] www.arkansascivilwar150.com 1500 Tower Building • 323 Center Street Little Rock, AR 72201 • (501) 324-9886 [email protected] www.arkansascivilwar150.com
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1500 Tower Building • 323 Center StreetLittle Rock, AR 72201 • (501) 324-9886Little Rock, AR 72201 • (501) 324-9886
1500 Tower Building • 323 Center StreetLittle Rock, AR 72201 • (501) 324-9886
After all of the Arkansas Civil War sites on your card have beenstamped, detach the card indicated at the dotted line to the right, fillout the required information below, fold and staple (or tape) the twopanels together making sure the Arkansas Civil War SesquicentennialCommission address section is to the outside, apply USPS postage anddrop it in the mail to us, to exchange it for a commemorative coin or
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The Civil War in Arkansastouched everyone’s life. It was not a war fought somewhere else.It was fought here – in nearly every community in the state. For some,the war’s end brought a new-found freedom. For all, the end broughtan uncertain future and a legacy that continues to touch our lives
today.
Use your passport to visit the many battlefields, historic sites, cemeteries,museums and landmarks that interpret the people and events of 1861to 1865. Experience the stories of those who toiled at Lakeport Plantationin southeast Arkansas and fought at Pea Ridge on the Missouri border.Walk in the footsteps of soldiers at Chalk Bluff in the northeast and
at Poison Spring State Park in the southwest.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Passport Program features23 stamping stations and dozens of associated sites around the state.Visit them all and fill your passport with each site’s unique stamp. Youwill find directions to each site within this passport, and on the official
website at www.arkansascivilwar150.com.
Once you stamp each location in your passport, detach the card at theback (which should have a duplicate set of stamps) and send it in to theArkansas Civ i l War Sesquicentennia l Commiss ionat 1500 Tower Building, 323 Center Street, Little Rock, AR 72201 to
exchange it for a commemorative coin or a colorful patch.
Take your passportthrough time and
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Civil War history!
ACWS Commemorative PatchActual size: 4" square
ACWS Commemorative CoinActual size: 1.75" diameter
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Contentspage 1....... Introductionpage 2....... NORTHWEST
Fort Smith National Historic SitePea Ridge National Military Park
page 3....... Prairie Grove Battlefield State ParkBuffalo National River
page 4....... NORTHEASTJacksonport State ParkPiggott Tourist Information Center
page 5....... Pocahontas Civil War RiverwalkCENTRAL
Grant County Museumpage 6....... Jacksonville Mus. of Military History
MacArthur Mus. of Ark. Military History
page 7....... Old State House MuseumPine Bluff/Jefferson Co. Historical Mus.
page 8....... Plantation Agriculture MuseumSOUTHEAST
Arkansas Post National Memorial
page 9....... Delta Cultural CenterLake Chicot State Park
page 10..... Lakeport PlantationPhillips County Museum
page 11..... St. Charles MuseumSOUTHWEST
McCollum-Chidester House Museum
page 12..... Nevada County Depot and MuseumHistoric Washington State Park
page 13..... White Oak Lake State Park
Civil War Timeline
page 14..... Associated Civil War Sites by Region
page 16..... Notes
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Prairie Grove Battlefield State ParkWebsite: www.arkansasstateparks.com/prairiegrovebattlefieldEmail: [email protected]: 506 East Douglas, Prairie Grove, AR 72753Phone: 479-846-2990Hours of Operation: Museum – 8 am to 5 pm everyday / Park grounds – daylight to dark, dailyGPS Coordinates: N35˚ 58' 57.92", W94˚ 18' 37.03"While in the area, please visit: Cane Hill Cemetery,Cane Hill Battlefield, Headquarters HouseMuseum–Fayetteville, Fayetteville ConfederateCemetery, Fayetteville National Cemetery
Address: 301 Parker Avenue,Fort Smith, AR 72901Phone: 479-783-3961Hours of Operation: 9 am to 5 pm every day
except Christmas and New Year’s Day.GPS Coordinates: N35˚ 23' 15.42",W94˚ 25' 44.70"While in the area, please visit: FortSmith National Cemetery, Fort SmithMuseum of History, Massard PrairieBattlefield Park
Fort Smith National Historic SiteWebsite: www.nps.gov/FOSMEmail: [email protected]
Buffalo National RiverWebsite: www.nps.gov/buffEmail: [email protected]: 170 Ranger Road, St. Joe, AR 72675Phone: 870-439-2502 or 870-741-5443Museum Hours of Operation: Tyler Bend VisitorCenter is open all year except ThanksgivingDay, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.Hours of operation are 8:30 am to 4:30 pmTuesday - Sunday, and 9 am to 4:30 pm onMonday. The visitor center may occasionallybe closed for 1/2 hour at lunch time.GPS Coordinates: N35˚ 59' 11.35",W92˚ 45' 48.01"
Pea Ridge National Military ParkWebsite: www.nps.gov/periEmail: [email protected]: 15930 East Highway 62,Garfield, AR 72732Phone: 479-451-8122Hours of Operation: Park grounds open year-round8 am to 5 pm every day. The park is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, andNew Year’s Day and in severe weather conditions. Fees; $5.00 per adult, 16 years oldand above, or $10.00 per vehicle.GPS Coordinates: N36˚ 26' 36.98", W94˚ 01' 33.26"
Fort Smith was a key Federalfacility, a haven for Unionists, anda strongpoint on the Arkansas Riverline.
Pea Ridge National Military Parkpreserves the site of the March 7-8, 1862, battle in which the UnionArmy of the Southwest blunted aConfederate invasion of Missouri.
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park is the site ofa brutal December 7, 1862, battle whereConfederate Gen. Thomas Hindman’s army foughtUnion columns under James G. Blunt and FrancisHerron.
Buffalo National River includes the sites of severalskirmishes between Union and Confederate troops.
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Pocahontas Civil War Riverwalk(Randolph County HeritageMuseum)Website: www.randolphcomuseum.orgEmail: [email protected]: 106 E. Everett St.,Pocahontas, AR 72455Phone: 870-892-4056GPS Coordinates: N36˚ 15' 43.06,"W90˚ 58' 12.17"Hours of Operation: Monday-Wednesday-Friday 10 am to 4 pm, Tuesday - Thursday 9:00am to 4:30 pm, Saturday 10 am to 1 pm.
Jacksonport State ParkWebsite: www.arkansasstateparks.com/jacksonportEmail: [email protected]: 205 Avenue St.,Jacksonport, AR 72075Phone: 870-523-2143Hours of Operation: Museum, Tuesday - Saturday 8am to 5 pm. Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm. Monday - Closed.GPS Coordinates: N35˚ 38' 24.35", W91˚ 18' 33.88"While in the area, please visit: Fitzhugh’s Woods Battlefield, West Point Cemetery
Grant County MuseumWebsite: www.grantcountymuseumar.comEmail: [email protected]: 521 Shackleford Road,Sheridan, AR 72150Phone: 870-942-4496Hours of Operation: 9 am-4 pm,Tues. - Sat., closed on legal holidays.Fees: $3.00 adult, $1.00 children.GPS Coordinates: N34˚ 18' 00.67",W92˚ 24' 48.98"While in the area, please visit:Jenkins’ Ferry Battlefield State Park
Piggott Tourist Information Center(Chalk Bluff Battlefield)Website: www.piggott.net/~pchamberEmail: [email protected]: 100 W. Main, Piggott, AR 72454Phone: 870-598-3167Hours of Operation:Monday - Friday, 9 am to 4 pm.GPS Coordinates: N36˚ 22' 55.86",W90˚ 11' 26.08"
Jacksonport State Park was the siteof Confederate and Union activitythroughout the war, as well as one ofthe major locations where Confederatetroops surrendered.
Chalk Bluff Natural Area was a majorcrossing point between Arkansas andMissouri throughout the war. The PiggottTourist Information Center is thestamping location for Chalk Bluff.
Pocahontas Riverwalkcommemorates the many Civil Waractivities that occurred in theregion. The passport stampinglocation is the Randolph CountyHeritage Museum.
Grant County Museum includesexhibits on the Camden Expedition of 1864. It is thestamping location for the Jenkins’ Ferry Battlefield, an April 30,1864, fight where a Union army escaped its Confederate pursuers.
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Old State House MuseumWebsite: www.oldstatehouse.comEmail: [email protected]: 300 W. Markham, LittleRock, AR 72201Phone: 501-324-9685Hours of Operation: Mon. - Sat.9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to5 pm. Closed major holidays.GPS Coordinates:N34˚ 44' 55.51", W92˚ 16' 21.58"
Jacksonville Museum of Military HistoryWebsite: www.jaxmilitarymuseum.orgEmail: [email protected]: 100 Veterans Cir., Jacksonville, AR 72076Phone: 501-241-1943Hours of Operation: Mon. - Sat., 9 am to 5 pm.GPS Coordinates: N34˚ 52' 02.73",W92˚ 07' 19.06"While in the area, please visit: Reed’s BridgeBattlefield, Camp Nelson ConfederateCemetery
Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical MuseumWebsite: www.pbjcmuseum.orgEmail: [email protected]: 201 East 4th Ave., Pine Bluff, AR 71601Phone: 870-541-5402Museum Hours of Operation: Open Monday - Friday9 am to 4 pm. Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm. Also openby appointment.GPS Coordinates: N34˚ 13' 33.86", W92˚ 00' 06.67"While in the area, please visit: Marks’ Mills BattlefieldState Park, Mount Elba Battlefield, Camp WhiteSulphur Springs Confederate Cemetery
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military HistoryWebsite: www.arkmilitaryheritage.comEmail: [email protected]: 503 E. 9th St., Little Rock, AR 72202Phone: 501-376-4602Hours of Operation: Tue. - Fri., 9 am to 4pm. Sat. 10 am to 4 pm. Sun. 1 pm to4 pm. Closed Mon. and Major Holidays.Admission FREE.GPS Coordinates: N34˚ 44' 18.60",W92˚ 15' 55.18"While in the area, please visit: Ark. InlandMaritime Museum, Ark. National GuardMuseum, Mount Holly Cemetery, Little RockNational Cemetery, Pike-Fletcher-TerryHouse, Bayou Fourche Battlefield, OaklandCemetery Confederate Section
Jacksonville Museum of Arkansas Military History featuresdisplays on the Civil War in the Trans-Mississippi Theater.
It is the stamping site for the Reed’s Bridge battlefield,an August 27, 1863, action that was a keypoint in the Little Rock Campaign.
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History is located within the old U.S.Arsenal that in 1861 was almost the flashpoint to start the Civil War.
Old State House Museum was the state capitol for both Confederateand Unionist governments during the Civil War.
Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Museumincludes an excellent collection of Civil Warartifacts.
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Delta Cultural CenterWebsite: www.deltaculturalcenter.comEmail: [email protected] #1: 141 Cherry Street,Helena, AR 72342Address #2: Delta Cultural CenterDepot, 95 Missouri Street,Helena, AR 72342Phone: 870-338-4350; 1-800-358-0972Hours of Operation: Tuesday -Saturday 9 am to 5 pm. The museumis closed Thanksgiving, ChristmasEve, Christmas and New Year’sDays.GPS Coordinates: N34˚ 31' 22.47",W90˚ 35' 10.12"
Plantation Agriculture MuseumWebsite:www.arkansasstateparks.com/plantationagriculturemuseumEmail: [email protected]: 4815 Hwy. 161 South,Scott, AR 72142Phone: 501-961-1409Hours of Operation: 8 am to 5 pmTuesday - Saturday and Sunday from1 pm to 5 pm. Admission is $3.00 foradults and $2.00 for children.GPS Coordinates: N34˚ 41' 42.79",W92˚ 05' 48.63"While in the area, please visit: Lonoke CountyMuseum, Brownsville Cemetery, Lower WhiteRiver Museum, DeValls Bluff
Lake Chicot State ParkWebsite:www.arkansasstateparks.com/lakechicotEmail: [email protected]: 2542 Highway 257,Lake Village, AR 71653Phone: 870-265-5480Museum Hours of Operation: Open everyday, 8 am to 5 pm. Free admission.GPS Coordinates: N33˚ 22' 17.01",W91˚ 11' 53.24"While in the area, please visit: DitchBayou Battlefield, Drew CountyMuseum
Arkansas Post National MemorialWebsite: www.nps.gov/arpoAddress: 1741 Old Post Road,Gillett, AR 72055Phone: 870-548-2207Hours of Operation: Park groundsopen every day from 8 am to dark.The visitor center open daily from8 am to 5 pm, but closedThanksgiving, Christmas, andNew Year’s Days.GPS Coordinates: N34˚ 01' 24.05",W91˚ 20' 37.16"
Plantation Agriculture Museum interprets Arkansas’sagricultural history, including the slave-based cotton growing system.
Arkansas Post National Memorial includes the site of a January 10-11, 1863, fightin which more than 30,000 Union troops battled around 5,000 Confederate defenders.
Lake Chicot State Park features anexhibit on the June 6, 1864, Battle of Ditch Bayouand is the stamping location for that battlefield.
Delta Cultural Center includes Civil War interpretation. It is the stamping locationfor the July 4, 1863, Battle of Helena.
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St. Charles MuseumWebsite: www.arkansas.com/attractions/attr_detail.aspx?id=90296&r=Delta&city=St.%20CharlesEmail: [email protected]: 608 Broadway, St. Charles, AR72140Phone: 870-272-3425Hours of Operation: Open 10 am to noonand 1 to 3 pm, Monday through Friday.Weekend openings for groups possibleby appointment.GPS Coordinates: N34˚ 22' 36.13",W91˚ 07' 58.81"
Lakeport PlantationWebsite: lakeport.astate.eduEmail: [email protected]: 601 AR-142, LakeVillage, AR 71653Phone: 870-265-6031Hours of Operation:Monday - Friday 8am to 5 pm; tours at10 am and 2 pm.Donations of $5.00 /$3.00 for senior citizensgreatly appreciated. Closedon Federal Holidays.GPS Coordinates: N33˚ 15'08.36", W91˚ 09' 17.90"
Phillips County MuseumWebsite: www.arkansas.com/attractions/attr_detail/id/18042/t/a/r/Delta/city/Helena-West+Helena
Email: [email protected]: 623 Pecan Street,Helena-West Helena, AR 72342Phone: 870-338-7790Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Saturday10 am to 4 pm.GPS Coordinates: N34˚ 31' 42.01", W90˚35' 18.52"While in the area, please visit: HelenaConfederate Cemetery
McCollum-Chidester House MuseumWebsite:www.ouachitacountyhistoricalsociety.orgEmail: [email protected]: 926Washington Street,Camden AR 71701Phone: 870-836-9243Hours of Operation:9 am to 4 pm,Wednesday -SaturdayGPS Coordinates:N33˚ 35' 05.50",W92˚ 50' 39.40"While in the area,please visit:Fort Southerland Park
Phillips County Museum includes aremarkable collection of Civil Warartifacts.
St. Charles Museum includes Civil Warexhibits. It is the stamping location for the June 17, 1862, battle of St. Charleswhere dozens of Union sailors were killed aboard the U.S.S. Mound City.Lakeport Plantation is the last surviving antebellum
plantation house in Arkansas’s Mississippi River Delta.
McCollum-Chidester House was Gen.Frederick Steele’s headquarters duringpart of the 1864 Union occupationof Camden.
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Nevada County Depot andMuseumWebsite: www.depotmuseum.orgEmail: [email protected]
Address: 403 West First StreetSouth, Prescott, AR 71857Phone: 870-887-5821Museum Hours of Operation:Monday through Friday 10 am until4 pm and closed for lunch from12 pm - 1 pm. Saturdays andSundays openings by appointmentif arrangements made thepreceding week.GPS Coordinates: N33˚ 48' 01.16",W93˚ 23' 00.91"While in the area, please visit:Prairie D’Ane Battlefield, Elkins’Ferry Battlefield
Historic Washington State ParkWebsite: www.HistoricWashingtonStatePark.comEmail: [email protected]: PO Box 129, Washington, AR 71862Phone: 870-983-2684Hours of Operation: Open 8 am to 5 pm, every day.Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, andNew Year’s Day.GPS Coordinates: N33˚ 46' 26.69", W93˚ 41' 00.84"
White Oak Lake State ParkWebsite:www.arkansasstateparks.com/whiteoaklakeEmail: [email protected]: 563 Hwy 387,Bluff City, AR 71722Phone: 870-685-2748Hours of Operation: Open every day. Sun- Sat 8 am - 5 pm.GPS Coordinates: N33˚ 41' 22.14",W93˚ 06'43.60"While in the area, please visit: Poison SpringBattlefield
Nevada County Depot& Museum includes Civil War exhibits and is thestamping location for Elkins’ Ferry and PrairieD’Ane, two nearby battlefields from the 1864Camden Expedition.
Historic Washington State Park was theConfederate capital of Arkansas from late 1863until the war’s end.
White Oak Lake State Park includesCivil War displays. It is the stampinglocation for the April 18, 1864, Battleof Poison Spring.
Civil War Arkansas TimelineNovember 6, 1860 – Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the United States.February 12, 1861 – U.S. Arsenal Garrison in Little Rock abandons due to pro-secession militias.March 4, 1861 – Secession convention meets in Little Rock, adjourns weeks later without seceding.May 6, 1861 – Secession convention reconvenes, passes ordinance of secession from the Union.March 7-8, 1862 – U.S. troops win a decisive victory at Pea Ridge in northwest Arkansas.June 17, 1862 – Battle of St. Charles, “deadliest shot of Civil War” incapacitates U.S.S. Mound City.December 7, 1862 – Battle of Prairie Grove leaves Federal troops in control of northwest Arkansas.January 9-11, 1863 – Union troops defeat Confederate garrison in the Battle of Arkansas Post.April 8, 1863 – First Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) is organized in Helena.July 4, 1863 – A Confederate attack on Helena is repulsed with heavy casualties.September 1, 1863 – Union forces re-occupy Fort Smith.September 10, 1863 – Union forces capture Little Rock.October 25, 1863 – The Union garrison of Pine Bluff holds off a Confederate attack.January 19, 1864 – Little Rock adopts a constitution outlawing slavery/names Isaac Murphy governor.March 23, 1864 – Union army leaves Little Rock to link with a Federal army at Shreveport, LA.April 18, 1864 – A Union foraging party is ambushed and overwhelmed at Poison Spring.April 25, 1864 – Another Union supply detail is crushed at Marks’ Mills with heavy losses.April 30, 1864 – Union army rearguard action at Jenkins’ Ferry allows for escape back to Little Rock.June 6, 1864 – Confederates win the last major battle in Arkansas at Ditch Bayou.April 14, 1865 – State legislature ratifies 13th amendment to U.S. Constitution, outlawing slavery.May 11, 1865 – Gen. Thompson officially surrenders Confederate soldiers in northeast Arkansas.June 2, 1865 – All Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi surrender.
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Clinton Presidential Center: 1200 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201.DeValls Bluff: From Little Rock take I-40 east about 39 miles to exit 193, take AR-11 S /US-67S, turn east on US 70 and follow it to Devalls Bluff.
Jenkins’ Ferry Battlefield State Park: Located 13 miles south of Sheridan on AR Hwy 46.
Little Rock National Cemetery: From I-30 take the Roosevelt Road exit; go east 3 blocks toConfederate Boulevard. From I-440 take the Confederate Boulevard exit; go north about 1 mile.
Lonoke County Museum: 215 SE Front St., Lonoke, AR 72806.
Lower White River Museum State Park: 2009 Main Street, Des Arc, AR 72040.
Marks’ Mills Battlefield State Park: From I-30 at Malvern turn south on U.S. Highway 270. InMalvern take State Highway 9 south; 2 miles south of Princeton, take Highway 8 and continuethrough Fordyce to the site, near New Edinburg.
Mount Elba Battlefield: From I-530 at Pine Bluff, take Highway 79 South at exit 39 to Rison. Turnleft at the road's intersection with Highway 35 South. Drive two miles and turn right on Mount ElbaRoad. Drive nine miles to the end of the road.
Mount Holly Cemetery: From I-630 take the Route 67/Broadway Street exit south. Located atthe corner of Broadway and 12th Street.
Oakland Cemetery Confederate Section: 2101 Barber Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72206.
Pike-Fletcher-Terry House: 411 East 7th Street in Little Rock, AR.
Reed’s Bridge Battlefield: Take I-40 to I-440 north. Exit onto State Highway 161 and travelapproximately 2 miles to the bridge at Bayou Meto.
Ditch Bayou Battlefield: From intersection of U.S. 65 and U.S. 82 south of Lake Village takeU.S. 82 east for two miles to its crossing of Ditch Bayou. Turn right and proceed east for 2 miles.The exhibits are on the left.
Drew County Historical Museum: 404 South Main Street, Monticello, AR 71655.
Helena Confederate Cemetery: From I-40 take Highway 61 south to Highway 49 east. FollowHighway 49 into West Helena. Take Highway 49 bypass, and follow into downtown Helena. Followhistoric route signs.
Elkins’ Ferry Battlefield: Nubbin Hill Road, off U.S. 67. Prescott, AR 71857.
Fort Southerland Park: From I-30 at Prescott take State Highway 24 east to Camden; turn fromHighway 24 onto State Highway 4 Spur and follow 4 Spur and U.S. Highway 79 to Bradley FerryRoad. Site is located 2 blocks down on left.
Poison Spring Battlefield: Poison Spring State Park is located on State Highway 76, approximately13 miles west of Camden, Arkansas off State Highway 24.
Prairie D’Ane Battlefield: Northwest of Interstate 30 at Prescott, AR.
Cane Hill Battlefield: Encompasses a roughly 12-mile track beginning in the town of Cane Hilland traversing the mountainous area south to the Cove Creek area.
Cane Hill Cemetery: From Prairie Grove, follow U.S. Highway 62 west to Arkansas Highway 45and turn left. Turn right on Lincoln-Cane Hill Road (County Road 13). Proceed about 1/8 of mileto Old Cane Hill Road (County Road 440) and turn left. The cemetery will be on your left.
Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery: From I-40 take U.S. 71 to Fayetteville; 71 becomes CollegeAvenue. Turn east on Rock Street to Confederate Cemetery.
Fayetteville National Cemetery: From I-540, take exit 623 approximately 1 1/2 miles to GovernmentAvenue. Turn right directly to cemetery entrance.
Fort Smith Museum of History: From I-540 take Rogers Avenue west to downtown. The museumis on the corner of Fourth Street and Rogers Avenue.
Fort Smith National Cemetery: From I-540 take Rogers Avenue exit and go west to downtown.At the Y turn right and take Garrison Road to Sixth Street. Turn left on Sixth Street.
Headquarters House Museum: 118 East Dickson Street, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
Massard Prairie Battlefield Park: From I-540 take Zero Street east to Highway 45. Take Highway45 to Geren Road, then to Morgan’s Way. Turn right on Morgan’s Way to Red Pine Drive; thepark is on the right-hand side.
Old Jail Museum: East of the courthouse on the Greenwood town square.
Fitzhugh’s Woods Battlefield: From U.S. Highway 64 at Augusta, drive north on ArkansasHighway 33. Interpretive area is on the east side of the road.
West Point Cemetery: Located on the Little Red River on Highway 36 at West Point in WhiteCounty.
Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum: 102 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock, AR.
Arkansas National Guard Museum: Located at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock.
Bayou Fourche Battlefield: Located on Fourche Dam Pike at the crossing of Fourche Bayounear the Little Rock Airport.
Brownsville Cemetery: Located north of Lonoke and I-40 on Highway 31.
Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery: From I-40 take Remington exit then take Highway 15 northto where it crosses and becomes Highway 89 and follow to its junction with Highway 321. Turn right onHighway 321 and continue to Cherry Road. Turn left on Cherry Road. Site is about 0.5 mile on the right.
Camp White Sulphur Springs Confederate Cemetery: The cemetery is located three milessouthwest of Pine Bluff on the Sulphur Springs Rd. then turn right onto Luckwood Rd.
Associated Civil War Sites by Region
Notes A reminder:
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Passport Program features23 stamping stations and dozens of associated sites around the state.Visit them all and fill your passport with each site’s unique stamp.
Please make sure your passport is stamped on both the appropriate textpage but also on the fold-out cover page.
Once you’ve had each location in your passport stamped, detach thecard indicated at the dotted line to the right, fill out the requiredinformation on the flip side, fold and staple (or tape) the two panelstogether making sure the Arkansas Civil War SesquicentennialCommission address section is to the outside, apply USPS postage anddrop it in the mail to us, to exchange it for a commemorative coin ora colorful patch.
Take your passport through time and experienceArkansas’s Civil War history!
DETACHHERE
A reminder:
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Passport Program features23 stamping stations and dozens of associated sites around the state.Visit them all and fill your passport with each site’s unique stamp.
Please make sure your passport is stamped on both the appropriate textpage but also on the fold-out cover page.
Once you’ve had each location in your passport stamped, detach thecard indicated at the dotted line to the right, fill out the requiredinformation on the flip side, fold and staple (or tape) the two panelstogether making sure the Arkansas Civil War SesquicentennialCommission address section is to the outside, apply USPS postage anddrop it in the mail to us, to exchange it for a commemorative coin ora colorful patch.
Take your passport through time and experienceArkansas’s Civil War history!
DETACHHERE
Contentspage 1....... Introductionpage 2....... NORTHWEST
Fort Smith National Historic SitePea Ridge National Military Park
page 3....... Prairie Grove Battlefield State ParkBuffalo National River
page 4....... NORTHEASTJacksonport State ParkPiggott Tourist Information Center
page 5....... Pocahontas Civil War RiverwalkCENTRAL
Grant County Museumpage 6....... Jacksonville Mus. of Military History
MacArthur Mus. of Ark. Military History
page 7....... Old State House MuseumPine Bluff/Jefferson Co. Historical Mus.
page 8....... Plantation Agriculture MuseumSOUTHEAST
Arkansas Post National Memorial
page 9....... Delta Cultural CenterLake Chicot State Park
page 10..... Lakeport PlantationPhillips County Museum
page 11..... St. Charles MuseumSOUTHWEST
McCollum-Chidester House Museum
page 12..... Nevada County Depot and MuseumHistoric Washington State Park
page 13..... White Oak Lake State Park
Civil War Timeline
page 14..... Associated Civil War Sites by Region
page 16..... Notes
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1500 Tower Building • 323 Center StreetLittle Rock, AR 72201 • (501) 324-9886Little Rock, AR 72201 • (501) 324-9886
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After all of the Arkansas Civil War sites on your card have beenstamped, detach the card indicated at the dotted line to the right, fillout the required information below, fold and staple (or tape) the twopanels together making sure the Arkansas Civil War SesquicentennialCommission address section is to the outside, apply USPS postage anddrop it in the mail to us, to exchange it for a commemorative coin or
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