With an estimated population of 87,845 in 2018, it is the principal city of the fort smith, arkansasoklahoma metropolitan statistical area, a region of 298,592 residents that encompasses the arkansas counties of crawford, franklin, and. Browse bestsellers, new releases and the most talked about books. Both fiction and nonfiction books set in or about florida including florida history score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Fort worth, texas richard douglas benton, age 72, formerly of fairhaven, ohio, died monday, april 17, 2017, in fort worth, texas. Before then, he had spent some time as a wholesale clerk and served in the arkansas confederate forces. According to some of the references in the history of the 9th texas artillery, they built an earthenmud fortification about a mile from the arkansas river covering the lower pine bluff to arkansas post road. Arkansas is the nations leading producer of rice and poultry and grows nearly every crop produced in the united states with the exception of citrus fruits.
Deblack is associate professor of history ot arkansas tech university and the author of arkansas in the civil war and reconstruction in the histories of arkansas series forthcoming. Sponsors research trips and conferences, and publishes the quarterly journal the arkansas family historian. Big piney creek bridge arkansas department of transportation. Richard was born july 27, 1944, to richard and beulah benton. Fort douglas, arkansas i believe i can help you here. There was no other military post anywhere near fort scott. The arkansas state archives has a wide variety of types of records. These books may be found at your local public or school library. The web site includes a useful set of links for researchers. The fort smith national historic site includes the remains of two frontier forts and the federal court for the western district of arkansas.
From evidence left in mounds and bluffs, including pottery and stone implements, we know that people have been living in the region that is now arkansas for thousands of years. Slave narratives are stories of surviving slaves told in their own words and ways. Fort douglashighway 123 access of arkansas explore the. Fort smith, county seat of sebastian county, is located at the junction of the arkansas and poteau rivers. Emigrants traveled up the arkansas river to fort smith and van buren and then set out overland to santa fe and on to the west coast. Discover what history books have left untold as ruthless spanish explorers lay waste to the indians of south america and war with the florida calusa.
This fortification was refered to in these correspondance as fort douglas. Louis on the illinois river to meet lasalle at the mouth of. History on the southwest trail by mary medearis, a country year. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. Announcing the index arkansas project funded by the happy hollow foundation of fayetteville. A german jew who was born in baden, germany on april 12, 1837, baer immigrated to this country and settled in fort smith in june 1867. Arkansas military forts american history and genealogy p. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. This is the states first permanent white settlement. Cow creek crossing 1865 a small military post established near the cow creek crossing with barracks and a blacksmith shop. Clarksville cline coal hill dale fort douglas hagarville harmony hartman knoxville. Baer was the first president of the national bank of western arkansas, which later became first national bank.
We are happy to show you around, answer any questions you have, or give you a tour. Arkansas history timeline 1819 1861 1819 territory established in 1819, arkansas became the new frontier of the united states, as missouri territory applied to become a state without its southern five counties or the adjoining indian lands. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. Here you can also search for photographs located in several of the. History states the encounters were diplomatic by nature but. Fort gibson was 160 miles southwest, on the arkansas, and fort leavenworth on the missouri, 140 miles north.
American prisoner of war camps in montana and wyoming. Since we offer many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the johnson county, arkansas history, genealogy and maps cd. Lieutenant colonel logan holt roots, commissary, u. The original french site with only a sixman garrison is probably underwater, located about five miles downriver of the presentday park. Discover the best books online or at your local bn bookstoreshop over 6 million books and 4. Books written by authors from or living in arkansas score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for.
George sabo iii is research station archaeologist at the arkansas archaeological survey and a professor of anthropology at the university of arkansas. Discover librarianselected research resources on arkansas history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Douglas and the old iron bridge which has been placed on the national register of historic places. When we do, well find a fact here or a snippet there.
Weve created the following list to keep track of the documents we found useful in adding to our knowledge about fort douglas. He explores how surviving native groups carried forward economic and docial institutions, which in. Though many of these old forts are long gone, there are dozens of others that continue to stand, some restored, some in ruins, and others still currently serving as active posts. Weve created the following list to keep track of the documents we found useful in adding to our. The city lies west of van buren on the oklahoma border fort smith was established as a military outpost to patrol the neighboring indian territory in 1817 and was named after general thomas smith. The library is home to publications about arkansas, its history and people. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time.
Fort douglashighway 123 access of arkansas explore the ozarks. Preorder titles at great prices from your favorite authors. A choctaw and chickasaw indian agent and a confederate civil war general, douglas hancock cooper was born to privilege. There are literally hundreds of old forts across the nation, ranging from military posts to fortresses established by fur trading companies, to private enterprises built solely to protect the pioneers within. If you ever lived in fort smith, arkansas facebook pictures. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Connor and his californianevada volunteers were ordered by the military to build the fort with two primary objectives guarding the overland mail and keeping an eye on the mormons and any secessionist activities. This two year project is intended to help update the online index of journals, bulletins and historical resources. One of the oldest us army posts in utah, fort douglas was established in 1862 on a rise overlooking salt lake city. Camp douglas was established in october 1862, during the american civil war, as a small military garrison about three miles east of salt lake city, utah, to protect the overland mail route and telegraph lines along the central overland route. In fact, you probably have no idea where fort smith, arkansas is located unless you grew up in the vicinity of this city or in the natural state. Crossing of the 1864 arkansas, station at fort defiance douglas county fort defiance was in southern or southwestern douglas county near twin mounds or globe, circa 18551861. According to lore he was murdered in the area in or about.
From this page you can search for county records, military records, maps, newspapers, land records, church records, manuscript materials on microfilm, and the state archives vertical and printed ephemera files. Douglas access is located at the bridge where ar hwy 123 crosses big piney creek, which is approx. Kearny covered a total distance of 2,073 miles in 99 days. Crawford county, arkansas franklin county, arkansas scott county, arkansas logan county, arkansas le flore county, oklahoma and sequoyah county, oklahoma. Douglas clyde jones december 6, 1924 august 30, 1998 was an american author of historical fiction, including alternative history fiction. Fort douglas hwy 123 access ar hwy 123 pelsor, ar phone. Ar22 page 2 big piney creek bridge the bridge over big piney creek, near fort douglas, johnson county, lay within the ozark national forest and, as such, was classified as a forest highway bridge. The history of fort smith arkansas may not be something that you are immediately familiar with. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. George sabo iii discusses native american prehistory and the shocks of climate change and european arrival. Four distinguished scholars, each focusing on a particular era, track the tensions, negotiations, and interactions among the different groups of people who have counted arkansas as home. Fort smith is the secondlargest city in arkansas and one of the two county seats of sebastian county. The arkansas route became one of four principal avenues to california.
An informative and historical overview of johnson county, arkansas with 56 pages including 65 biographies plus 43 different johnson county communities on 4 different maps. Below you will find a thematic book list for a study on arkansas. Some of the stories are rewritten from the inquire within column which the newspaper gave him. I live in hagarville, ark which is about 12 miles south of ft. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Due to the arkansas rivers periodic flooding, this fort was relocated seven times in its history. Forts across the united states fort smith, arkansas there are literally hundreds of old forts across the nation, ranging from military posts to fortresses established by fur trading companies, to private enterprises built solely to protect the pioneers within. An informative and historical overview of sebastian county, arkansas with 229 pages including 217 family biographies plus 49 different sebastian county communities on 4 different historical maps. Cooper, douglas hancock the encyclopedia of oklahoma. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of fort smith, greenwood, hackett city, huntington, hartford, mansfield, salem, witcherville, ft. Sebastian county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. A month later arkansas officially joined the confederate states of america and the garrison at fort.
Johnson county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. This arkansas state page of our website provides direct links to major databases and historical titles and information found on arkansas genealogy and history, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. There are many individuals who made history at fort smith, and their actions and attitudes can serve both as inspiration and lessons learned. With an estimated population of 87,845 in 2018, it is the principal city of the fort smith, arkansas oklahoma metropolitan statistical area, a region of 298,592 residents that encompasses the arkansas counties of crawford, franklin, and. Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing. Alphabetical list of forts, reservations, blockhouses, named camps, national and state homes for soldiers, national cemeteries, etc.
As a boy, he had lived for a time in fort smith, arkansas, adjacent to former indian territory. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. While our initial data about fort douglas came from various goverment sources, we have found mention of fort douglas in old books and maps. Exploring the hidden history of fort smith arkansas. Wilson who had been in the sutlers department at fort gibson for nine years, came to fort scott in september, 1843. Fort douglashwy 123 access ar hwy 123 pelsor, ar phone. Army post established in 1893 by act of congress in pulaski county, arkansas. Army post in 1917 and established as a post hospital. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
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