Forty minutes northeast of Fayetteville is Pea Ridge where the National Park Service commemorates the 1862 battle which assured Missouri would remain in the union. Over 26,000 soldiers fought here and over 2000 perished as the North vanquished the Confederates after a disastrous first day of battle.
A paved 7.5 mile one-way road tours the battlegrounds and is open to bikes, so we biked the extremely hilly route, stopping at the various interpretive signs. A very informative movie is also available at the Visitor Center. Then the 88 degree weather impelled us to stop for shakes at Sonic.
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