Brearley Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historical Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1 August 2007. The first burial was in 1842, before that this property was the site of Dardanelle's first educational venture, . . . — — Map (db m74151) HM
The Cornwell House was built in 1889 as part of the
Arkansas Summer Normal School program.
Arkansas's State Department of Education sold the
house to the Kimball family in 1907 when the
Normal School programs were consolidated at
the . . . — — Map (db m233688) HM
Upon this spot, under the Council Oak, acting Governor Robert Crittenden and Chief Black Fox, tribe spokesman, met in council April, 1820 and made the treaty, which gave to Arkansas all the Cherokee land south of the Arkansas River. — — Map (db m233690) HM
Dardanelle was incorporated
January 17, 1855. Dardanelle was
laid off by the owner, Joseph H.
Brearley in October, 1847. His son,
Col. David Brearley, was sent here
as an Indian Agent in 1823 to take a
census of the Indians living in . . . — — Map (db m233691) HM
With its rugged, scenic beauty and views of the Arkansas River Valley, Mount Nebo has been a popular recreational destination since the late 19th century. In 1928, the 1,350-foot landmark became Arkansas’s second state park. On April 5, 1933, . . . — — Map (db m206938) HM
In the River Valley Below
With dramatic views of the river valley, Mount Nebo State Park
is an ideal spot to view the Arkansas River where thousands of
Native Americans passed during the forced removal from their
native lands. Below, a . . . — — Map (db m233689) HM
During the 1850s Moses Stinnett and his wife Patsy operated a Stage Coach Station beside the Little Rock Fort Smith Military Road which was located 300 feet East of this
spot. They catered to travelers and in 1858 contracted with Butterfield . . . — — Map (db m198418) HM
