Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Arkansas
Quadricentennial Plaza
— Jamestown Settlement —
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
1. Arkansas Marker
Inscription.
Arkansas. Quadricentennial Plaza. Capital-Little Rock
In 1673, Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet visited the Arkansas region. After La Salle claimed it for France in 1682, colonization began. The first settlement was established in 1686 by Henri de Tonti. Although France ceded the area to Spain after the French and Indian War, Spain returned it to France in 1800. In 1803, the United States acquired the area from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase. The Arkansas Territory was established in 1819, and statehood was granted in 1836.
1541-Explored by Hernando de Soto for Spain , 1686-Permanently settled by the French , 1836-Admitted to the Union as the 25th state. . This historical marker is in Jamestown in James City County Virginia
Capital-Little Rock
In 1673, Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet visited the Arkansas region. After La Salle claimed it for France in 1682, colonization began. The first settlement was established in 1686 by Henri de Tonti. Although France ceded the area to Spain after the French and Indian War, Spain returned it to France in 1800. In 1803, the United States acquired the area from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase. The Arkansas Territory was established in 1819, and statehood was granted in 1836.
1541-Explored by Hernando de Soto for Spain 1686-Permanently settled by the French 1836-Admitted to the Union as the 25th state.
Location. 37° 13.549′ N, 76° 46.99′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Virginia, in James City County. Marker is on Jamestown Road. The marker is located near the Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
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within walking distance of this marker. Missouri (here, next to this marker); Maine (here, next to this marker); Illinois (a few steps from this marker); Alabama (a few steps from this marker); Mississippi (a few steps from this marker); Texas (a few steps from this marker); Iowa (a few steps from this marker); Michigan (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
2. Quadricentennial Plaza-North
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
3. Quadricentennial Plaza-South
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
4. Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 23, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
Capital-Little Rock
