Arkansas Post in Arkansas County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The French Period
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 26, 2017
1. The French Period Marker
The Regent of France authorized a settlement at the Post of Arkansas in 1722. These early settlers were on good terms with the Quapaw Indians who "exhibited a great spirit of friendliness and hospitality toward the French". Cotton was introduced in 1740.
In 1751 the settlement was strengthened. The French Government sent a number of girls as wives for the settlers "with a dowry of a cow and calf, cock and five hens, gun and ammunition, axe and hoe, and a supply of garden seed".
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1722.
Location. 34° 1.046′ N, 91° 20.863′ W. Marker is in Arkansas Post, Arkansas, in Arkansas County. It can be reached from Old Post Road 0.7 miles south of State Route 169. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1741 Old Post Road, Gillett AR 72055, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta, in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, and in the Quapaw Homeland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mississippi Delta. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Post under Spain (here, next to this marker); Stone from Ruins of Old Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); The European Settlement (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 26, 2017
2. The French Period Marker in foreground looking east towards Old Post Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 565 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
