The Arkansas & Oklahoma Railroad, owned by John Bayless and William Felker, was the train route west from Bentonville to Gravette from 1898 to 1900. Besides transporting passengers, this route played a major role in the growth of the Ozark fruit . . . — — Map (db m167938) HM
United States Department of Interior
National Register of Historic Places
Kansas City Southern Railway Caboose #383 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places for its local significance and for its engineering as a rare and . . . — — Map (db m224965) HM
Mar. 20, 1839 Trail of Tears Mar. 8, 1847 Robinson's Crossroads First Post Office Feb. 5, 1858 Name changed to Bloomington Sept. 18, 1858 Butterfield Stage Stop to 1861 Dec. 9, 1862 Civil War Skirmishes Aug. 24, 1864 "Camp Mudtown" Mar. 9, 1881 . . . — — Map (db m33712) HM
The St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad was established
in 1881. Lowell was a village at that time. The 1889 Goodspeed's History of Benton County says greens, fruits, poultry, timber and railroad ties shipped extensively from the depot. The . . . — — Map (db m93263) HM
It was located above Jim Dye's Drug Store, currently Sam Alexander's Drug Store. The building was constructed in 1913 for the railroad offices and the city paid $35,000 to have them moved from Leslie. The M&NA was crucial to the economic development . . . — — Map (db m141868) HM
Built in Berlin, Germany 1934, 600 millimeter gauge (24 inch) (same engines are used at Silver Dollar City). Engine was found near Orlando, Fla. in 1989. Was bought by gentleman from Switzerland and hauled to Eureka Springs same year. Plans are to . . . — — Map (db m80172) HM
The Eureka Springs Railroad opened in February, 1883. As the first trains arrived at the original station house, a finely crafted wooden structure, passengers were met by horse drawn carriages and hacks which quickly carried them to the best . . . — — Map (db m80173) HM
First by horseback, wagons or on foot, invalids from all over this region flocked to Eureka Springs in 1879 to seek cures from the miraculous healing springs. But soon there were easier ways to arrive - stagecoaches, then trains. This laid a base . . . — — Map (db m80211) HM
The first railroad through this area was the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red River, begun in 1854 and extending westward from the Mississippi River. In 1875 it became the Little Rock, Mississippi and Texas railroad. In 1887 the north-south main line . . . — — Map (db m229488) HM
The town of Columbia was located on the Mississippi River about two miles east of this point. In 1833 the Chicot County seat was moved to Columbia from Villemont due to river bank erosion. Columbia became a thriving port and the location of a . . . — — Map (db m167545) HM
Since Crowley's Ridge provided the only natural route for north-south travel across the lowlands of northeastern Arkansas, an Indian trail and later a military road crossed the river here. About 1840 Abraham Seitz established a ferry which was later . . . — — Map (db m4912) HM
This active and restored railroad depot, completed
around 1902 by the Frisco Railroad Company, stands
as a living memorial to the entrepreneurial spirit and
the great periods of commerce that railroads brought
to our city.
As early as . . . — — Map (db m243970) HM
By a natural turn in the Arkansas River, Van Buren began at
the water's edge in 1818, straight down this hill. So, the first
muddy trail from the river came directly and in directly to this
spot - and became the hub of activity for Van Buren and . . . — — Map (db m243972) HM
John Drennen made profitable choices during his diverse professional life as merchant, bank trustee, plantation owner, and Indian agent.
He linked his future to the fledgling town of Van Buren, and built his family home here, . . . — — Map (db m120426) HM
The first court house in Faulkner County was erected in 1873 on this site, the town of Conway then being known as Conway Station, on the Little Rock and Ft. Smith Railroad. The county was named for “Sandy” Faulkner of “Arkansas Traveler” fame. — — Map (db m229576) HM
The caboose was a home away from home for railroad men, a place as individual as the men themselves. Here the conductor and brakeman could prepare a hot meal, catch up on much needed sleep, wash off the grease and coal dust, or finish daily tasks, . . . — — Map (db m192099) HM
Built in 1885 for the Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Memphis Railroad, Mammoth Spring Depot rapidly became the social hub of the community. Area residents were fascinated with the comings and goings of the massive steam engines and enjoyed the excitement . . . — — Map (db m192097) HM
Brick walkways were a common feature of Victorian era train depots, as were slate roofs and the diamond-shaped panes of the dormer windows. Another interesting feature was the extra-deep eaves, built to shelter passengers and freight from the . . . — — Map (db m192098) HM
You are standing on the support for a bridge across Spring Lake. The bridge provided an important link between the train station and the city of Mammoth Spring. The first bridge, made of wood, was replaced by a steel bridge. The steel bridge was . . . — — Map (db m192168) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Department of Arkansas Heritage. — — Map (db m130032) HM
The railroad reached Malvern in
1870, and the narrow-gauge
Diamond Jo Line from there to
Hot Springs was completed in
1875. The track was changed to
standard gauge in 1889. This, in
effect, brought intercontinental
service to the city. — — Map (db m211166) HM
The original tracks of the
Hot Springs Railway Company
covered almost two miles, and its
operations began in 1875 with two
cars. This was the oldest
continuously operating streetcar
system in Arkansas. By 1893
electrically operated . . . — — Map (db m211154) HM
Created by the Randolph Rose Collection using the Lost Wax Cast Bronze method, these sculptures are titled "All Aboard." The Group Portrays a Train Conductor calling a woman and her daughter to catch a train in the 1920's.
First settled in . . . — — Map (db m246093) HM
This tree is believed to have been planted in 1912 when the railroad station was built. Local residents remember the days when its limbs were so long that they nearly touched the ground. A cannon sat next to this tree prior to World War II but this . . . — — Map (db m161918) HM
The last bag of mail hung on this pole was October 14, 1967 at Ward, Arkansas. This was also the final day of operation for the Railway Post Office in the state. — — Map (db m161919) HM
In 1909, the merchants of Hope paid to have the names of their business imprinted into a sidewalk which led from the old Garland School to Fair Park.
A portion of those squares were removed in 1995 for use in this new sidewalk at the train . . . — — Map (db m161920) HM
March 12, 1999. On this day two Hope natives
visited the Hope Visitor Center and museum.
President William Jefferson Clinton, in town to
dedicate his restored birthplace house, was
escorted through the center by life-long friend
Thomas Franklin . . . — — Map (db m161917) HM
This two man inspection car was built in 1948 by Fairmont Railway Motors. Signalmen especially, relied on this motor car for transportation as they inspected signals, automatic switches and crossing gates.
Known for its light weight and easy . . . — — Map (db m161915) HM
Donated to City of Batesville 1960
This H.K. Porter locomotive 0-4-0 tank
engine was built by H.K. Porter Co.
Pittsburg, Pa. in 1927 weighing 21 tons.
Owners J.C. White Eng. Co. Mex. City, Mex.
Unknown Lbr. Co. in Louisiana
Alcoa in . . . — — Map (db m242388) HM
Much of what we currently know and enjoy
as Walnut Ridge is built upon the work of an
enterprising, 19th Century businessman by the
name of John Rhea. His life, and even his death,
are the stuff of local legend.
John A. Rhea was born in . . . — — Map (db m170301) HM
In 1828 the town of Oakland Grove was founded. By 1861 the name had been changed to Austin, according to a false local legend the once thriving town of over 30 residences was almost selected as the state capitol beginning in 1858 the town was a . . . — — Map (db m116644) HM
Hicks' Station, located on the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad between DeValls Bluff and Huntersville (N Little Rock), guarded the eastern approaches to the capital city. During the Little Rock Campaign, Confederate cavalry used it as a staging area . . . — — Map (db m72142) HM WM
Joseph Taylor Robinson Home - 204 NE Front St. Practiced law in Lonoke - 1893-1912 U.S. Congressman - 1902-1913. Governor of Arkansas - January - March 1913. U.S. Senator - 1913-1937. Lonoke was named for lone oak tree, surveyor's landmark for . . . — — Map (db m65710) HM
The Lonoke Depot has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Built in 1912, it was an important stop on Arkansas' oldest railroad, the Memphis to Little Rock line. The depot is a . . . — — Map (db m211575) HM
1888 - A group of railroad and timber investors, led by George W. Fouke, built the Texarkana, Shreveport, & Natchez (T.S. & N) Railroad. It extended south from Texarkana to Boggy Creek.
1889 - Led by James Franklin Shaw, the Seventh . . . — — Map (db m173676) HM
About a mile south of this point is the natural gap or narrows of the Caddo River, famed in history and legend. A pioneer road through the gap connected Fort Smith with Old Washington and other points, with a toll bridge spanning the river. The . . . — — Map (db m201469) HM
This boxcar and the gifts it carried are a reminder of American support of France during two world wars, and of France's gratitude for that support. Such gestures between peoples deserve a lasting place in our memories.
People to People . . . — — Map (db m107797) HM
Kirkbride Potts, with help from his wife Pamelia Logan Potts, designed and constructed this large and stately building between 1850 and 1858. He patterned it after the Classical Revival style he knew in his home state of Pennsylvania; however, he . . . — — Map (db m120871) HM
DeValls Bluff was strategically important to both the Union and Confederate armies as a major White River port and as head of the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad. It became a key Union supply depot after its fall 1863 occupation, as well as a . . . — — Map (db m96455) HM
DeValls Bluff’s status as an excellent riverport and the head of the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad made it an important base for both Confederate and Union forces. Hoping to block Federal ships from moving up the White River, Major Gen. Thomas . . . — — Map (db m96666) HM
DEVALL’S BLUFF, ARKANSAS
August 23, 1863.
GENERAL: Having reconnoitered the different routes, I have decided to commence my line of operations at this point, and have moved the depot and hospital here to-day. The site chosen is a . . . — — Map (db m96672) HM
Rising from the Boston Mountains, the White River meanders 720 miles to its junction with the Arkansas River in the southeastern part of the state. The fast-moving water kept the White River from suffering the build-up of silt that made such rivers . . . — — Map (db m96674) HM
The Memphis and Little Rock Railroad was the first railroad to run in Arkansas. It was chartered in 1853, but when the Civil War began, only two sections were complete. One, running from DeValls Bluff to north of Little Rock, was finished in . . . — — Map (db m96454) HM
On the eve of the Civil War, the Memphis to Little Rock Railroad had completed a line between Hopefield across the Mississippi River from Memphis and Madison in eastern Arkansas. A second section between DeValls Bluff and the north side of the . . . — — Map (db m96673) HM
With a swift current and deep channel that allowed deeper-draft vessels to use it reliably as far north as Batesville, the White River was the most important river in Civil War Arkansas and was used extensively by both sides.
The Confederate . . . — — Map (db m96669) HM
DeValls Bluff was ideally situated to be an important location in the Civil War. The riverport was located at a point on the White River that was navigable at all seasons, a distinct advantage over Arkansas River sites that were frequently isolated . . . — — Map (db m96667) HM
Coming of the railroad led to the naming of Jacksonville in 1870 for Nicholas W. "Nick" Jackson (1832 - 1916), a land owner and mule owner who donated the depot site to the Old Cairo & Fulton Railroad with the provision that the new station be named . . . — — Map (db m183518) HM
Near this spot stood the substantial brick home of Alexander George (1812-1877), a wealthy German immigrant active in Little Rock's business, civic, social and political circles. Built during the 1858 to 1859 period, the George House with its . . . — — Map (db m121455) HM
Constructed in 1899, the Choctaw Route Station served as a passenger depot for the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Company, before becoming the property of the Rock Island Railroad in 1902.
The station served as a major passenger terminal on . . . — — Map (db m121451) HM
Post-Civil War, railroads became vital to the Arkansas
economy. Point of Rocks was a natural support for
a railroad bridge on the river. In October 1872,
construction began at the Little Rock with several
tons of rock removed from the . . . — — Map (db m116541) HM
[Left marker]
This property
has been placed
on the
National
Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the
Interior — — Map (db m211488) HM
What we know today as The Heights, known earlier as Pulaski Heights, started as a place called Forest Park, Little Rock's largest private park. The last stop on the trolley line, the park was created by the streetcar company to draw visitors to this . . . — — Map (db m161349) HM
Arkansas's sole Civil War rail line, the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, ran from DeValls Bluff to what is now North Little Rock. After U.S. troops occupied the capital in 1863, the Union army built warehouses, shops, and other railroad facilities . . . — — Map (db m116260) HM
Before automobiles or airplanes, trains were the popular way to travel. At speeds of up to 65 mph (105 km), people traveled faster and farther than ever before. Besides visiting family and friends, trains took people to new and exotic places for . . . — — Map (db m156899) HM
Ordered from the American Car and Foundry Company in 1938, this car is one of the last heavyweight passenger cars built (181,700 pounds). Originally built as a chair car that carried 52 passengers, it was rebuilt in the 1970's to a diner bunk car . . . — — Map (db m164156) HM
Beginning in 1943 a total of 1200 all steel troop sleepers were built by Pullman Standard for the mass transport of military personnel during World War II. The cars sleep 29 soldiers and 1 porter. In 1943 the M.K.T. bought 30 troop sleepers for . . . — — Map (db m164157) HM
Belonged to a family of wealthy coffee merchants. He became interested in financing the completion of the Kansas City Southern Railway. A town on this railway was named for him and he personally selected De Queen.
1897 — — Map (db m121278) HM
In 1866 General Nathan Bedford Forrest, along with about 1,000 workmen, pitched camp in the vicinity of what is now Front Street on land belonging to the Izard and Prewett families. By 1868 they had succeeded in making a cut through Crowley’s Ridge . . . — — Map (db m92609) HM
Thomas Hough founded Augusta in 1848, naming
it after his favorite cousin, Miss Augusta Cald,
of Virginia. For generations it was known as
Chickasaw Crossing. The first settlers came in
1820. It was incorporated in 1861. During the
Civil . . . — — Map (db m116630) HM
