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Prairie Grove, AR

United States forces commanded by Brigadier General James G. Blunt and Brigadier General Francis J. Herron defeated Major General Thomas C. Hindman’s Confederates on December 7, 1862. This victory enabled the Federals to retain control of northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri.

The Conservation Fund purchased historic land, overlooking the battlefield from the site of the Confederate line, using its Battlefield Revolving Fund established with grants from The Gilder Foundation, and held it until the state of Arkansas had the funding to purchase it and add
it to the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.

Regional Scorecard - Southeast
Acres Protected: 824,434
Fair Market Value: $1,417,252,951
Acquisition Cost: $1,002,805,057
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 824,434
Spotlight - North Carolina

Mary and Nelson James at the Raleigh Farmer's Market
Resourceful Communities and Family Farms

In North Carolina, farm families such as Mary and Nelson James have joined with the Fund's Resourceful Communities Program to cherish traditions, save farmland and sustain their community for future generations.
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