Davidsonville Historic State Park
Davidsonville Historic State Park, Archaeological site and state park in Pocahontas, US.
The park spans 163 acres along the Black River, featuring remains of a frontier settlement with reconstructed period structures and walking paths.
Davidsonville held Arkansas Territory's first post office in 1817 and courthouse in 1822, before declining when the Southwest Trail changed routes in 1830.
Archaeological excavations across the park reveal the layout of streets, building foundations, and everyday objects from early Arkansas settlers.
The park maintains 25 camping sites, fishing areas, boat rentals, picnic spots, and a visitor center with exhibits of frontier artifacts.
A replica of an 1820s hunter-trapper flatboat stands in the visitor center, demonstrating early river transportation methods in Arkansas Territory.
Location: Randolph County
Inception: 1957
Website: https://arkansasstateparks.com/parks/davidsonville-historic-state-park
GPS coordinates: 36.15640,-91.05640
Latest update: March 15, 2025 17:38
Arkansas sits in the southern United States, where the Ozark and Ouachita mountains meet forested valleys and slow rivers. Away from the main highways, the state holds waterfalls hidden in national forests, abandoned settlements from mining days, and caves filled with limestone formations. Haw Creek Falls drops over a series of ledges in the Ozarks, while Blanchard Springs Caverns opens into chambers where underground streams have carved stone over thousands of years. Rush, once a zinc mining town, now stands empty along the Buffalo River. Boxley Valley offers open fields where elk graze beneath ridges, and the Cossatot River cuts through rocky rapids in the Ouachita range. These places show different chapters of the region's natural and human history. Historical sites and cultural centers add depth to the landscape. Monte Ne preserves the ruins of an early resort built beside Beaver Lake. The Hampson Archeological Museum holds artifacts from indigenous peoples who lived in the Mississippi River floodplain. Jacksonport once served as a river port on the White River, and the Delta Cultural Center documents the agricultural heritage of eastern Arkansas. From Sam's Throne, a rock outcrop with views across the Ozarks, to the old railway bridge in Clarendon, these locations lie off the usual routes and reward those who take the time to seek them out.
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