Des Arc in Prairie County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Des Arc
Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 26, 2021
1. Des Arc Marker
Inscription.
Des Arc. . Native Americans lived in great numbers along the White River (Eau Blanche) when the first French traders ascended the river to the area later noted on early maps as McNulty's Bluff, Pigeon Roost Township, Pulaski County. Disease, insects, and dense growths of timber and cane prevented early settlement along the river. The founding of the settlement which evolved into the town of Des Arc originated with the partnership between James Erwin and William Scroggs for the purpose of building a trading post on the lower part of McNulty's Bluff in 1845, the same year that Prairie County was established from Pulaski County. James Erwin and George Watkins had Israll Moore survey the area for a town in 1848. Des Arc was incorporated in 1854.
Native Americans lived in great numbers along the White River (Eau Blanche) when the first French traders ascended the river to the area later noted on early maps as McNulty's Bluff, Pigeon Roost Township, Pulaski County. Disease, insects, and dense growths of timber and cane prevented early settlement along the river. The founding of the settlement which evolved into the town of Des Arc originated with the partnership between James Erwin and William Scroggs for the purpose of building a trading post on the lower part of McNulty's Bluff in 1845, the same year that Prairie County was established from Pulaski County. James Erwin and George Watkins had Israll Moore survey the area for a town in 1848. Des Arc was incorporated in 1854.
Erected by Woodmen of the World, Lodge 415.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 34° 58.571′ N, 91° 29.563′ W. Marker is in Des Arc, Arkansas, in Prairie County. It is on South 4th Street just south of West Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 Main St, Des Arc AR 72040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prairie County Court House (about 700 feet
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 588 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3, 4. submitted on April 29, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
