National Register Record for HONEY SPRINGS BATTLEFIELD

Historic Name: HONEY SPRINGS BATTLEFIELD
Current Name: SAME
Address: NORTH OF CITY
City: RENTIESVILLE VICINITY            County: MUSKOGEE
Section: 11           Township: 12N           Range: 17E          
Description of significance: THE BATTLE OF HONEY SPRINGS WAS THE LARGEST AND MOST SIGNIFICANT OF THE CIVIL WAR ENGAGEMENTS IN INDIAN TERRITORY. IT MARKED THE CLIMAX OF MASSED CONFEDERATE MILITARY RESISTANCE IN THE AREA AND OPENED THE WAY FOR THE CAPTURE OF FORT SMITH BY FEDERAL FORCES. SITE OF CIVIL WAR BATTLE OF HONEY SPRINGS. THE SITE INCLUDES ALMOST 3,000 ACRES OF RURAL COUNTRYSIDE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/29/1970.

Type: SITE
Historic Function: DEFENSE: BATTLE SITE
Current Function: AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE
Area of Significance 1: MILITARY
Area of Significance 2: TRANSPORTATION
Architectural Style: None
Architect: None
Year Built: None            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: MARCH 1970