| Battle of Pea Ridge/Elkhorn Tavern
March 7-8, 2009
Near Jonesboro, Arkansas
Directions to the Silver Moon Ranch site:
Coming from the SOUTH ... which is the City of Jonesboro, AR:
Take Arkansas State Highway 141 North, which is part of the Arkansas Scenic Byway.
This is the route that you would most likely take if you are coming from Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis, Birmingham, Jackson, MS, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Dallas, Houston, or Oklahoma City.
From Johnson Avenue running East and West on the North part of the city take the ramp onto Highway 141 North and travel 10 miles to Greene County Road 731.
This is on the right in a big curve. Turn right and go 1.6 miles to the SilverMoon Ranch. When you come to a "Y" in the road, stay to the left. The ranch is on the right. There is a big gate entrance with the name "Silver Moon Ranch" on the overhead beam.
As a landmark; Green County Road 731 is approximately 1/4 of a mile past Lake Freirson State Park entrance which is on your left when traveling north.
Coming from the NORTH ... which is the City of Paragould, AR , from the East, or from Walnut Ridge, AR from the West:
Take Arkansas State Highway 141 South, which is part of the Arkansas Scenic Byway.
This is the route that you would most likely take if you are coming from Kansas City, Springfield, Chicago, or St. Louis.
Take US Highway 412 West from Paragould until it intersects Highway 141 South. Travel south on Highway 141 until you come to Green County Road 731.
Turn LEFT on Green County Road 731 and travel east 1.6 miles to the Silver Moon Ranch.
As a landmark you will pass Crowley Ridge State Park which is located at Walcott, AR which is also on Highway 141. If you pass Lake Frierson State Park you have gone too far. Turn around and go back to Green County Road 731.
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