Leetown, Arkansas
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Leetown, Arkansas
Lee Town, Arkansas | |
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Town of Lee | |
Location in the state of Arkansas | |
Coordinates: 36°25′53″N 94°02′51″W / 36.43139°N 94.04750°W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Benton |
Settled | 1840s |
Named for | John W. Lee |
Elevation | 1,394 ft (425 m) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 72732 |
Area code | 479 |
GNIS feature ID | 75584[1] |
Major airport | XNA |
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Leetown, also known as Lee Town, was a historic village in Benton County, Arkansas, United States.[2][1] The first day of the Battle of Pea Ridge was fought around Leetown.[3]
History
[edit]Leetown was founded in the 1840s, by John W. Lee, a farmer from Tennessee. Little is known about the village prior to the American Civil War. It is historically significant for its role as a field hospital for the U.S. Army during the Battle of Pea Ridge. Most, if not all, buildings and structures were used as field hospitals.[4] There are no period buildings remaining, but period fences have been replaced and historic roads have been restored. An active reforestation program has been carried out.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leetown, Arkansas
- ^ a b Fenno, Cheryl Barnwell (1978). The Place Names of Benton County, Arkansas (Ph.D.). Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas. p. 194.
- ^ a b Resources Management Plan for Pea Ridge National Military Park (Technical report). National Park Service. 1976.
- ^ Pea Ridge National Military Park: Cultural Landscape Report and Environmental Assessment (PDF) (Technical report). National Park Service. 2014. p. 3-89.
Further reading
[edit]- Bearss, Edwin C. (1965). Leetown, Elkhorn Tavern Grounds, Federal Earthworks, and Tanyard as of March, 1862 (Technical report). National Park Service.
- "Pea Ridge National Military Park" (Map). Pea Ridge National Military Park. National Park Service. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- "Stop 3: LeeTown". Pea Ridge National Military Park. National Park Service. Retrieved May 21, 2016.