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Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Arkansas

Quadricentennial Plaza

— Jamestown Settlement —

 
 
Arkansas Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
1. Arkansas Marker
Inscription. Capital-Little Rock

In 1673, Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet visited the Arkansas region. After La Salle claimed it for France in 1682, colonization began. The first settlement was established in 1686 by Henri de Tonti. Although France ceded the area to Spain after the French and Indian War, Spain returned it to France in 1800. In 1803, the United States acquired the area from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase. The Arkansas Territory was established in 1819, and statehood was granted in 1836.

1541-Explored by Hernando de Soto for Spain
1686-Permanently settled by the French
1836-Admitted to the Union as the 25th state.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraExplorationSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1673.
 
Location. 37° 13.549′ N, 76° 46.99′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Virginia, in James City County. Marker is on Jamestown Road. The marker is located near the Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Missouri (here, next to this marker); Maine (here, next to this marker); Illinois (a few steps from this marker); Alabama

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(a few steps from this marker); Mississippi (a few steps from this marker); Texas (a few steps from this marker); Iowa (a few steps from this marker); Michigan (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
 
Quadricentennial Plaza-North image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
2. Quadricentennial Plaza-North
Quadricentennial Plaza-South image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
3. Quadricentennial Plaza-South
Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
4. Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 23, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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