Jacksonport in Jackson County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

The Port of Jacksonport

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

1. The Port of Jacksonport Marker

Inscription. In the late 1700s this area became a trade center due to its location on the White River near the mouth of the Black River. In 1833, Thomas Todd Tunstall, piloted one of the first steamboats to venture up the White River. Shortly thereafter he bought land and established the town of Jacksonport.

As the town prospered, the area where you are standing became a bustling steamboat landing. Steamboats from the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers docked here year-round while burly stevedores loaded them with timber, bear grease, cotton bales, and wild game.

Erected by Arkansas State Parks • Arkansas Historic Preservation Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 35° 38.354′ N, 91° 18.745′ W. Marker is in Jacksonport, Arkansas, in Jackson County. Marker is on Avenue Street, 0.1 miles west of Adams, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport AR 72112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shelling of Jacksonport (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Jacksonport State Park (about 400 feet away); Building the City (about

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500 feet away); Jacksonport in the Civil War (about 500 feet away); Jackson Guards Monument (about 600 feet away); Jacksonport Civil War Cannon (about 600 feet away); Surrender at Jacksonport (about 700 feet away); The Courthouse (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonport.

Also see . . . Jacksonport (Jackson County). In the mid-nineteenth century, much of the trade throughout northern Arkansas and southern Missouri was facilitated via this once-bustling river town. (Adam Miller, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

2. The Port of Jacksonport Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.