Pea Ridge National Military Park to host an astronomy Star Party presented by the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society Saturday, April 29, 2023

In celebration of National Astronomy Day, Pea Ridge National Military Park will host the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society for an evening Star Party on Saturday, April 29, from 8:30-10:00 PM at the park visitor center. Sugar Creek Astronomical Society members will guide visitors in an exploration of the night sky. Don’t have a telescope? No worries, society members will have telescopes set up for visitors to look through. If you want to bring your own telescope, come join the party. This is a family-friendly event for all ages. Participants are encouraged to bring drinking water and chairs. Admission is free. For more information, please call 479-451-8122 x 1227.

Pea Ridge National Military Park preserves and commemorates the March 7-8, 1862, battle that helped Union forces maintain physical and political control of the state of Missouri. Administered by the National Park Service, the 4,300-acre battlefield is located 10 miles north of Rogers, just off US Highway 62.

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