A small fee is charged for a guided tour of the historic grounds and restored houses. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. Hell on the border a history of the great united states criminal court at fort smith and of crimes and criminals by s. Learn vocabulary chapter 1 arkansas history with free interactive flashcards. History enthusiasts and explorers will want to have a look around the natural state at places that are now either protected as historic locations, submerged underwater or diminished to a small population or no population at all living among. Historic arkansas museum is a historic site museum of arkansass frontier days. Where can find cleburne county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. It wont be long before you know every bit as much if not more than an arkansas native. Photo gallery lawrence county historical society arkansas. Titles held by arkansas hist comn, little rock, ar. Sanborn fire insurance map from little rock, pulaski county, arkansas. Discover librarianselected research resources on arkansas history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The lawrence county historical society of arkansas is a nonprofit organization devoted to the preservation of the history of lawrence county, arkansas.
Union county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. In this issue we bring you the third place contest entry about john turner dixon and his family who migrated from north carolina to saline county, arkansas, shortly before the civil war and endured the 1860s, but with many sacrifices. Hot springs, arkansas arcadia publishing history books. Central to this timeline is the saline river, which brought people to the area and was one reason why they stayed. Local recreational activities include boating, camping, fishing, hunting, and hiking. An important resource for the study and research of union county, arkansas history and genealogy. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. Felsenthal lock and dam, arkansas community and visitors.
This third edition incorporates the fruits of new research and of extensive consultations with teachers, curriculum supervisors, and students themselves. First and only collective history of monette high school with 198 photographs including old. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and are. State school for the blind, little rock, arkansas arkansas. It was established by the lumber industry, but since 1975 has prospered due to tourism, including hunters and fishers. The encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture electronic edition, continuously updated multimedia at the encylopedia of arkansas history and culture, by butler center for arkansas studies illustrated html at.
Search for other city halls on the real yellow pages. Choose from 500 different sets of vocabulary chapter 1 arkansas history flashcards on quizlet. Once again, the state of arkansas has adopted an arkansas history for young people as an official textbook for juniorhighschoolarkansashistory classes. We are felsenthal, arkansas, next door to the felsenthal national wildlife refuge covering 65,000 acres in ashley, bradley and union counties in south arkansas. A brief description of the occurrence, with a mention of a diamond crystal having been found embedded in the peridotite, which was considered proof that this was a diamondbearing igneous rock. Searcy county historygenealogy books in print books listed in library of congress. Arkansas history 1st semester pacing guide the rogers school district is committed to providing an environment of educational excellence where all belong, all learn, and all succeed. Cleburne county was established on february 20, 1883 and was formed from white county, van buren county and independence county what is the county seat of cleburne county, ar. Discover the rich backstories of iconic arkansas towns like. Marion county, arkansas history and genealogy including. They are the producers of arkansas postcard past, a daily feature since 1986, appearing first in the arkansas gazette and since 1991, in the arkansas democratgazette.
This third edition incorporates the fruits of new research and of extensive consultations with teachers, curriculum supervisors, and students. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. The population was 152 at the 2000 census and 150 at the 2010 census. Index to the tract books for searcy county, arkansas, 18361900 compiled by bobby june. Special student rates are applicable with advance group reservations.
History of the arkansas valley, colorado classic reprint o. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. History of the arkansas valley, colorado classic reprint. Goodspeeds 1894 a reminiscent history of the ozark region. History of fort smith, arkansas 18172003 by fred j. Family history writing contest and was printed in the december issue of the arkansas family historian. Sebastian county, arkansas, usa places librarything. Some of arkansass most notorious and scariest places are featured in this special edition of exploring arkansas the crescent and basin hotels in eureka springs, the allen house in. Siloam springs, arkansas images of america series by don. Once again, the state of arkansas has adopted an arkansas history for young people as an official textbook for juniorhighschool arkansas history classes. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Includes part of hill township, north little rock, sweet home 005. Sanborn maps, available online, little rock, arkansas.
Other county boundry changes occured when part annexed to scott county and polk 1 june 1861. The felsenthal lock and dam is part of the ouachita river basin, which is characterized by hilly wetlands and the 605mile ouachita river running through it. Felsenthal is a town in union county, arkansas, united states. Dedicated regional history and local interest books are designed to shine intimate, uniquely detailed spotlights on arkansas history from a variety of angles. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Five precivil war houses, on their original block, are restored to antebellum appearances, so you can learn about life precivil war in arkansas. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. A number of aged relics located around arkansas are a great physical reminder of bygone eras. The goodspeed histories of sebastian county, arkansas. Historic arkansas museum 200 e 3rd st little rock, ar museums. Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time.
A history of southern missouri and northern arkansas. A narrative history, published 20 under isbn 9781557289933 and isbn 155728993x. First and only collective history of monette high school with 198 photographs including old school building, faculty and classmates, as well as 48 mhs senior composites. Felsenthal nwr is the worlds largest greentree reservoir. Search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. Jul 28, 2000 ray and steven hanley are the authors of a number of books on the history of arkansas, including seven arcadia titles. The murals story of bentons history begins with the 1400s when native americans inhabited the area and ends in 1900 when the trains were in their heyday and pottery was a thriving industry. The historic arkansas museum is a historic site museum of arkansas frontier days. Apr 01, 2000 almanac of arkansas history arkansas times on. Mencken wrote about the miasmatic jungles of arkansas, he was referring to the relative obscurity and uncertain image that arkansas has enjoyedor suffered fromthroughout its history. Sebastian county was established on january 6, 1851 and was formed from scott county and crawford county.
Interviews from the pryor center for arkansas oral and visual history. Siloam springs was established in 1880 and is known for the beauty of the parks lining sager creek as it winds through the downtown. Felsenthal is near the saline rivers termination into the ouachita river in southeastern union county, just north of the louisiana state line. The administration building of the second district agricultural school now arkansas tech university was one of the first structures on the campus. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document. An informative and historical overview of union county, arkansas including two separate sections on one cd which include 4 historical maps 1855, 1895, 1898, and 1915. County historical societies arkansas historical association. Designed by frank blaisdell in 1910, it is now known as craigbaugh hall. The word felsenthal is a german word meaning rocky valley. The following is a timeline of the history of the city of little rock, arkansas, usa.
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