Bayou Meto Battlefield

The Bayou Meto Battlefield, also known as Reed's Bridge Battlefield Heritage Park, is a battlefield in Jacksonville, Arkansas. It is the location of the August 27, 1863, Battle of Bayou Meto, in which Confederate forces successfully prevented Union Army forces from crossing the Bayou Meto River during their advance to capture Little Rock.

Bayou Meto Battlefield
Reed's Bridge Battlefield Heritage Park
Bayou Meto Battlefield is located in Arkansas
Bayou Meto Battlefield
Location in Arkansas
LocationJacksonville, Arkansas
Coordinates34°50′33.0″N 92°07′12.0″W / 34.842500°N 92.120000°W / 34.842500; -92.120000
Area412 acres (167 ha)
MPSLittle Rock Campaign of 1863
NRHP reference No.02001627[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 2002

Description and administrative history

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The battlefield is located on both sides of the river, on either side of Arkansas Highway 161, whose bridge is the location of the 1863 Reed's Bridge. A portion of the battlefield is preserved as Reed's Bridge Battlefield Heritage Park. The entire battlefield is the best-preserved of the three major battle sites of the Union advance on Little Rock.[2] A 412-acre (167 ha) area covering the core of the battlefield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Bayou Meto (Reed's Bridge) Battlefield" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
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