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2023 Recap: The Year of the Trail at Bentonville
As we reported on this blog way back in January, we have been so excited to celebrate the Year of the Trail in North Carolina here at Bentonville throughout 2023! Between events and tours, we have found time this year to celebrate the nature of Bentonville while commemorating and interpreting the history of the battleContinue…
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The Pattern 53 Enfield Rifle Project: Recreating a Veteran of Bentonville
In part one of this blog series, we will touch on a brief overview of the Pattern 1853 rifle, its presence during the Battle of Bentonville, and discuss the reproductions we have seen in many Civil War reenactments and motion pictures. Next, we will begin the process of recreating an authentic example from a reproductionContinue…
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Staff Introduction: John Clark
How did the Civil War become a fascination for me? The answer is quite simple…. My name is John Clark, I am a native of Wayne County N.C. and I am the new Education Coordinator at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site. Prior to beginning my position here at Bentonville I worked in a diverse fieldContinue…
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History Comes Alive: Reenactments at Bentonville Over Time
In March of 2025, thousands of soldiers and civilians will converge upon the small, rural community of Bentonville. Not to fight a battle but to reenact the battle fought on the same soil 160 years ago. Despite the bloody, morbid nature of studying Civil War battles, for as long as the Civil War has beenContinue…
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Mystery Map
Article by Operations Manager Derrick Brown, 20 December 2024 As part of an ongoing project to further our knowledge of the Bentonville community in 1865, I have been researching local citizens who took advantage of the Southern Claims Commission in the 1870s. Because claimants were forced to file detailed petitions describing their property and identifyContinue…