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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «lee county» AND «arkansas»

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Marker detail: Louisiana Purchase "Initial Point"
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1 ► Arkansas, Monroe County, Holly Grove — Louisiana Purchase State Park — Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park —
Near State Highway 362 1.8 miles east of U.S. 49.
This park preserves and protects two of Arkansas's greatest heritages: The "initial point" of the 1815 Louisiana Territory land survey and one of the state's few "headwater" swamps. The elevated boardwalk allows for safe viewing of the park's . . . — — Map (db m155180) HM

2 ► Arkansas, Phillips County, West Helena — Early Railroads —
On Plaza Avenue 0.1 miles east of U.S. 49, on the left when traveling east.
In the 1850s Helena businessmen dreamed of a railroad connecting the city with Little Rock. They drew up plans, but powerbrokers diverted money from the Helena project to a line connecting Memphis and Little Rock. Arkansas's First Railroad . . . — — Map (db m262841) HM

3 ► Arkansas, St. Francis County, Forrest City — Campbell House — 1917 —
On North Forrest Street at East Garland Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Forrest Street.
Home of W. W. Campbell and Victoria Mann Campbell. W. W. Campbell was a bank, civic, and agricultural leader in Eastern Arkansas. influence extended nationally as reported in the November, 1947, issue of Readers Digest and the November, . . . — — Map (db m243314) HM

4 ► Texas, Lee County, Giddings — 8180 — Milton Garrett York, Sr. —
On South Main Street (U.S. 77) at East Richmond Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
Milton Garrett York was born in East Texas (San Augustine County) on Sept. 5, 1843. After the death of his parents, Aaron and Ruth (Lucas) York, he went to live with an uncle in Arkansas. Milton returned to Texas about 1860 and briefly taught school . . . — — Map (db m126746) HM
 
 
  
 
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Nov. 12, 2026