Commerce and Business
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Businesses at Home
Davidsonville's shops and businesses often shared the same building as the family house. For example, Jacob Garrett's public house on Lots 34-35 was part of his residence, and John Miller ran a store out of his home on Lot 23.
Working out of the home, a business might be conducted in a front or first- floor room, with the family living in back or above the shop. The entire - family often assisted with the business, such as wive's cooking meals at an inn or children waiting on customers in a shop.
A Range of Enterprises
As both a river port and a county seat,
Davidsonville supported many kinds
of businesses. A cotton gin owned
by Joseph Hardin and Robert Smith
stood on Lots 4-5. A blacksmith shop
was located on Lot 23. Lawyers and
doctors would have been represented
among the residents as well.
These businesses are
mentioned in early
records:
Warehouses by the river
Distilleries
Boat-building shop
Hotel
Public house (tavern)
Livery stable/Blacksmith shop
Tanner
Jewelry store
General merchandise stores
[Photo captions]:
Blacksmithing skills are demonstrated at Historic
Washington State Park, on the Southwest Trail,
located on U.S. Hwy 278 in southwest Arkansas.
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Erected by the State of Arkansas.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 36° 9.248′ N, 91° 3.414′ W. Marker is near Black Rock, Arkansas, in Randolph County. It can be reached from Arkansas Route 166 0.6 miles south of Highway 361 when traveling south. Located 11 miles south of Pocahontas and within the Davidsonville Historic State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8047 Hwy 166 S, Pocahontas AR 72455, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ozarks. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: Transportation (within shouting distance of this marker); County Seat Town (within shouting distance of this marker); Oldest Town Site in Arkansas (within shouting distance of this marker); Davidsonville's Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Square (within shouting distance of this marker); County Jail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Public House (about 300 feet away); House Lots (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Black Rock.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
