Big Tree

Historical marker location:

400 S Walton Boulevard, Bentonville, Arkansas

( Marker is on S Walton Boulevard.)

Largest Sycamore in Arkansas. Circumference 21.45 ft. height 106 ft. diameter BH 82 in. spread 120 ft.

The Battle of Helena, which took place in Helena, Arkansas, in July 1863, was one of the largest Civil War battles fought in the state. Union forces were able to repel a Confederate attack, which helped secure control of the Mississippi River for the Union.