State Park · Arkansas, United States
Poison Springs Battleground State Park
Poison Springs Battleground State Park is a state park in Arkansas, United States, covering 85.0 acres (34.4 ha), established in 1961.
State Park · Arkansas, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Ouachita, Arkansas, United States |
| Area | 85.0 acres (34.4 ha) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Coordinates | 33.6389° N, 93.0044° W |
| Managed by | Arkansas state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Poison Springs Battleground State Park
Poison Springs Battleground State Park is an Arkansas state park located southeast of Bluff City. It commemorates the Battle of Poison Spring in the American Civil War, which was part of the 1864 Camden Expedition, an element of a Union Army initiative to gain control of Shreveport, Louisiana, and get a foothold in Texas. In the battle, which was fought on April 18, 1864, Confederates and Choctaw Indians attacked and overcame a supply wagon train of Union soldiers. The term "poison spring" arises from the apocryphal story that Confederate soldiers poisoned nearby springwater.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) · El Dorado, United States · 30.9 miles away
- Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK) · Texarkana, United States · 58.2 miles away
- Memorial Field Airport (HOT) · Hot Springs, United States · 58.3 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Poison Springs Battleground State Park?
Poison Springs Battleground State Park is in Arkansas, United States (33.6389° N, 93.0044° W).
When was Poison Springs Battleground State Park established?
Poison Springs Battleground State Park was established in 1961, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Poison Springs Battleground State Park?
Poison Springs Battleground State Park covers 85.0 acres (34.4 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arkansas_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Arkansas state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_Springs_Battleground_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).