In 1803 The U.S. Purchased the
Louisiana territory. When the Louisiana
territory was split in half during 1806
The Arkansaw District was born. In 1812
congress decided to create Missouri
territory which then made arkansas
apart of the Missouri territory. This
was also were the first post office in
Arkansas was seen, it was located in
davidsonville Arkansas.
These are the ruins of the Post
Office
In the same year,
not too long after
the establishment of
this post office,
Cherokee Indians
were given the land in
Northern Arkansas.
Also a city by the
name of Fort Smith
was created.
Fort Smith 1800’s
At the time a lot of the land in
Arkansas was occupied by Quapaw
Indians and 1818 they gave their
land between the red and
Arkansas Rivers up.
The next year in 1819 Arkansas
became its own territory and
two years later the capital moved
from Arkansas post to Little
Rock, the capital we know today.
In 1824 Quapaw Indians were
forced to give up the rest of
their that was south of the
Arkansas River.
Unfortunately for the
people in Arkansas
Especially the Quapaw
Indians, the Smallpox which
was a huge epidemic at the
time spread to that
Territory in 1826. The
Smallpox were brought to
North America by european
settlers and had huge
effects on the Indians
living in which ever
territory that they
brought it to. The Smallpox
disease brought many
deaths but also many new
public health initiatives.
Effect Smallpox had on human
body
Arkansas became a state
Wednesday June 15, 1836 making it the
25th state in to join the union.
Arkansas Succeeded from the union
May 6 1861. Becoming the 9th state to
succeeded from the union. There were
10 other states that succeeded from
the union. During the Civil War
Arkansas helped the confederacy by
providing troops, political leaders and
even supplies.
In 1862 Both The
Battles Of Pea
Ridge And Prairie
Grove was fought.
In both of the
battles the Union
was victorious.
In 1968 Arkansas was
re-admitted to the
union then a couple
year later the Hot
Springs Reservation
was created. In 1887
Bauxite was discovered
in southwest Arkansas.
In 1891 the first
Jim Crow Law was
passed separating
blacks from whites
on on trains and
trams.
In the early 1900s
Arkansas was
discovering so many
things.
For Example in 1906
Diamonds were
discovered Around
Murfreeboro and in
1920 Oil was
discovered Around
Smackover
In 1957 Desegregation in
schools brought a lot of
attention to the Civil
Rights Movement. 9 black
High Schools Students
Volunteered to Integrate
a Little Rock High School.
They are known as the
Little Rock 9. After They
Volunteered the High
Schools decided to close for
one whole academic year.
Those are the
events that
shaped the
Arkansas that
exists Today.
The state of Arkansas Today is governed by Asa
Hutchinson he is 64 years old
He
He Was
Was Born
Born December
December 5
5 1950
1950 in
in
Bentonville
Bentonville Arkansas.
Arkansas. He
He is
is married
married
to
to Susan
Susan Burrell
Burrell Hutchinson
Hutchinson with
with 4
4
Children.
Children. Sarah,
Sarah, John,
John, Seth,
Seth, Asa.
Asa.
Asa
Asa Hutchinson
Hutchinson Attended
Attended the
the
University
University of
of Arkansas
Arkansas School
School of
of Law
Law
And
And Bob
Bob Jones
Jones University.
University.
Arkansas has 17
Historical Sites
USSHOGA(CITY OF
OAKLAND) (Tug)
Arkansas Post
Daisy Bates House
Toltec Mounds Site
Bathhouse Row
Eaker Site
Old State House
Little Rock Central High School
Menard-Hodges
Site
Nodena Site
Beginning Point of the Louisiana Purchase Survey
Camden
Expedition
Sites
Joseph Taylor Robinson House
Fort Smith
Rohwer Relocation Center
Memorial Cemetery
Centennial Baptist Church
Most Interesting
Little Rock Central High
School
Little Rock High School
was the first High
School to be integrated
in Arkansas. In 1957 9
Black students
volunteered to
integrate it.
1500 Park Street, Little
Rock, AR 72202
(501) 447-1400
Old State House Of Little Rock
West of Mississippi this
is the oldest surviving
capital in Arkansas. In
1992 bill Clinton had a
party here after he won
the Election. Making
this spot top on the lists
of Tourist.
Beginning Point of the Louisiana Purchase Survey
This site is very interesting because this is where all
the surveys
There are 15 Natural Sites In
Arkansas
The best ones are......
Cedar Falls
The cedar falls trail is a 2 mile
trail. It is the most popular
hiking trail. The trail is located
in Cedar Falls.
AND..
Falling Water Falls
It Is Located in Ozarks National
Park and also the Boston
Mountains. The Waterfalls are 10
inches long.
Arkansas Also Has Lots Of
Entertainment too.
One Of The Most Interesting
Attractions In Arkansas Is The Air
and Military Museums.
It is Located at 4290 S School Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701
The Site has lots of classic Racing Planes
From WII, if you are a person who enjoys
model air planes this is an ideal for you to visit.
This is a great place even if want to learn more
about airplanes.
Its Hours Are From 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Sundays-Fridays
Another one of the more exciting
places to visit is Magic Springs And
Crystal Falls .
This Is Both A Water And A Theme
Park The Theme park includes 15
Roller Coasters. 5 of which are
family friendly.
The Other Rides Are Thrill Rides For
Those WHo Enjoy More Thrilling
Roller Coasters.
The Wild Thang
X Coaster
The Water Park Includes 13 Rides
That Are Family Friendly
This Is
The Huge
Water
Slide
In The Picture You Can See The Lazy River
And The Huge Water Slide And also A Few
Tubing Slides
A Very Unique Place In
Arkansas.
Is Wal-mart, Wal-mart Itself is not unique but
the unique thing is that Wal-Mart was founded
in Bentonville Arkansas. Wal-mart Started off
As Waltons 5 and Dime. By A man name Sam
Walton in the 1940s