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Marshall
BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER
[CIVIL WAR HERITAGE TRAIL]
402 North Walnut, Suite 136,
Harrison, AR 72601,
(870) 741-5443, ext. 104
Description: Buffalo
National River is a 95,000-acre National Park unit that preserves
unique natural and cultural features of the Arkansas Ozarks. During the
Civil War, the rugged terrain became a battleground between aggressive
independent Confederate units and the Union forces holding northwest
Arkansas. The residents caught in the middle of the constant
skirmishing lost farms, possessions, and lives. Skirmish sites,
saltpeter caves, and Civil War-era farms are interpreted. For Civil War
orientation, the Park staff recommends visiting the Tyler Bend Visitor
Center, near Marshall, Arkansas.
Admission Fees: Free.
Open to Public: Daily: Daylight hours. Tyler Bend Visitor Center - Daily: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Visitor Services: Lodging; camping; trails (some trails are rugged); museum; gift shop; information; rest rooms.
Regularly Scheduled Events: Summer tours and interpretive talks. Call for a schedule.
Directions: From I-40 at
Conway: exit onto Highway 65 and proceed north. The Tyler Bend
Visitor Center is about 10 miles north of Marshall; follow the signs.
Tyler Bend Visitor Center is about 100 miles from Little Rock and about
100 miles from Springfield, MO.
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