Getting Ready To Fight

Historical marker location:

Garfield, Arkansas

( Marker is on Military Park Road (County Road 65), on the right when traveling west.)

March 6, 1862 - Late Afternoon. Pea Ridge National Military Park.

Hot Springs, Arkansas, has been a popular tourist destination since the 19th century because of its natural hot springs. In fact, the area was designated as Hot Springs National Park in 1921, making it the oldest national park in the United States.