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]

Leetown, Arkansas Lee Town, Arkansas
Village
Town of Lee
Leetown Location in the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°25′53″N 94°02′51″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Benton
Settled	1840s
Named for	John W. Lee
Elevation [1]	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
[2]

History

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

Further reading

• 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.

External links

• Pea Ridge National Military Park