They Passed This Way

Historical marker location:

300 East Trickey Lane, Jacksonville, Arkansas

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of East Trickey Lane and Military Road.)

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. National Trails System.

During the Civil War, Arkansas was a Confederate state, and the battles of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove were fought in the state. In addition, the city of Little Rock was occupied by Union troops for much of the war.