Prairie Grove in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The Borden House / The Legacy of Prairie Grove
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023
1. The Borden House side of marker
Inscription.
The Borden House, also, The Legacy of Prairie Grove. .
The Borden House. The Borden House was the epicenter of what one historian has called “one of the most intense firefights west of the Mississippi” during the Dec. 7, 1862, Battle of Prairie Grove. Union and Confederate troops fought around the house and orchard, suffering hundreds of casualties. The Borden family sought refuge from the fighting with other families in a cellar one mile west of her. The day after the battle the Borden family returned to find that their home had been burned to the ground. The house here now was built on the same site around 1870.,
The Legacy of Prairie Grove. Prairie Grove was the last major battle in northwest Arkansas and helped seal the fate of Missouri and northern Arkansas. After the Confederate army left, never to return, Union troops and supplies were sent elsewhere. Bushwhackers and jayhawkers then flowed into the region, preying on the civilians left helpless in the power vacuum. The Union army would attempt to root out these lawless brigand bands with varying degrees of success. In the end, the outlaws would reign throughout the Ozarks region until after the Civil War ended in 1865.
The Borden House
The Borden House was the epicenter of what one historian has called “one of the most intense firefights west of the Mississippi” during the Dec. 7, 1862, Battle of Prairie Grove. Union and Confederate troops fought around the house and orchard, suffering hundreds of casualties. The Borden family sought refuge from the fighting with other families in a cellar one mile west of her. The day after the battle the Borden family returned to find that their home had been burned to the ground. The house here now was built on the same site around 1870.
The Legacy of Prairie Grove
Prairie Grove was the last major battle in northwest Arkansas and helped seal the fate of Missouri and northern Arkansas. After the Confederate army left, never to return, Union troops and supplies were sent elsewhere. Bushwhackers and jayhawkers then flowed into the region, preying on the civilians left helpless in the power vacuum. The Union army would attempt to root out these lawless brigand bands with varying degrees of success. In the end, the outlaws would reign throughout the Ozarks region until after the Civil War ended in 1865.
Erected 2011 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission • Friends of the Prairie Grove Battlefield, Inc.
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• Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism • Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park • Preserve America, National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (Marker Number 19.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1862.
Location. 35° 59.097′ N, 94° 18.272′ W. Marker is in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, in Washington County. Marker can be reached from East Douglas Street (Business U.S. 62) east of South Battlefield Park Road. Marker is in Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. It is on the paved trail leading from the parking area by the public restrooms to the Battlefield Walking Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 506 E Douglas St, Prairie Grove AR 72753, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023
3. The Borden House / The Legacy of Prairie Grove Marker
The house behind the marker was built in 1870 on the same site as the Borden House, which was destroyed during the battle.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
