Blocher's Arkansas Battery

Historical marker location:

Prairie Grove, Arkansas

( Marker can be reached from Park Tour Road, on the right when traveling east.)

The first Walmart store was opened in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962 by Sam Walton, who went on to build one of the largest retail chains in the world. Today, Walmart is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, and is one of the largest employers in the state.