North Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Looking Down the Arkansas River to the East

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, February 19, 2022

1. Looking Down the Arkansas River to the East Marker

Inscription.

•The Arkansas River begins in Colorado, meanders through Kansas and Oklahoma, and travels 1,450 miles to the Mississippi River

•Earliest navigation on the Arkansas involved floating downstream by raft

•Steamboats first arrived in Little Rock in 1822 and eventually traveled as far as Ft. Smith and the Indian territory in today's Oklahoma

•Navigation was tricky and dependent on the whims of the river channel

•117 steamboats were reported lost on the river in 1872 due to hulls being ripped open by explosions and under water snags

•The advent of rail travel in the 1880s ended steamboat transportation on the river

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 34° 47.552′ N, 92° 21.509′ W. Marker is in North Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. Marker can be reached from Cook's Landing Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4000 Cook's Landing Rd, Little Rock AR 72207, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Looking Down the Arkansas River to the West (a few steps from this marker); McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Farmers Home Cemetery (approx. 0.2

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miles away); The Story of the Big Dam Bridge Monoliths (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Arkansas River Trail Story (approx. 0.4 miles away); Four Bridges (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Heights • A History (approx. 1.9 miles away); Block Realty-Baker House (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Little Rock.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, February 19, 2022

2. Looking Down the Arkansas River to the East Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.