Elkins' Ferry

Both banks of the Little Missouri R., about 10 mi. N of Prescott, Prescott, Arkansas. County/parish: Nevada.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 19, 1994. NRIS 94001182.

1 contributing site.

Also known as:

  • Battle of Elkins' Ferry

From Wikipedia:

Elkin's Ferry Battlefield

Elkin's Ferry Battlefield was the site of the Battle of Elkin's Ferry, an engagement of the Camden Expedition during the American Civil War. The battlefield is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of Prescott, Arkansas, spanning the Little Missouri River in Clark and Nevada counties. The 575-acre (233 ha) battlefield area was designated a part of the Camden Expedition Sites National Historic Landmark, made up of several of the Union expedition's key sites, on April 19, 1994.

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