Prairie Grove in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Archibald Borden House

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 30, 2010

1. Archibald Borden House Marker

Inscription. The heaviest casualties were around the Archibald Borden house and orchard. The first house was burned the day after the battle. Mr. Borden built this house on the site of the original in 1872. Charles W. Walker, 34th Arkansas Infantry, recalled:
"The once peaceful valley, now a field of carnage was swept with shot, shell, grape, and canister. The shriek of the wounded and the groan of the dying often rose above the din of battle. The Borden Orchard... was the storm center around which the battle raged furiously. Charge after charge across the valley and up the hill on which was Borden's house, was made by the gallant boys in blue, only as often to be repulsed by the boys in gray."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 35° 59.125′ N, 94° 18.267′ W. Marker is in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, in Washington County. It can be reached from Park Tour Road, on the right when traveling east. Located on the walking trail at stop four, the Borden House, of Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Prairie Grove AR 72753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Blocher's Arkansas Battery (a few steps from this marker); Herron's Attack (within shouting distance

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of this marker); The Borden House / The Legacy of Prairie Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dead of Prairie Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); 26th Indiana and 37th Illinois Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieutenant Colonel John C. Black (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 29th Arkansas Infantry (about 500 feet away); The Lord's Vineyard (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prairie Grove.

Also see . . . Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. (Submitted on September 6, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 30, 2010

2. Archibald Borden House Marker

The Borden House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 30, 2010

3. The Borden House

This house was constructed in 1872 on the site of the wartime house.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,225 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.