List of National Historic Landmarks in Arkansas facts for kids
The National Historic Landmarks in Arkansas are special places that tell us about Arkansas's past. These landmarks are chosen by the U.S. Federal Government because they are super important to the history of the United States.
Arkansas has 17 of these amazing landmarks. They show us everything from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to the American Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement. One landmark used to be in Arkansas but was moved to Oakland, California.
This page will help you learn about these important places!
National Historic Landmarks in Arkansas
Here is a list of the 17 National Historic Landmarks in Arkansas. Each one has a unique story!
| Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Location | County | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Post |
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(#66000198) |
Gillett 34°01′09″N 91°20′54″W / 34.01907°N 91.34835°W |
Arkansas | This site marks the very first European settlement in the Lower Mississippi Valley, started in 1686. It was also the scene of a small battle during the American Revolutionary War in 1783. Later, it became Arkansas's first capital city from 1819 to 1821. During the Civil War, a battle called the Battle of Fort Hindman happened here in 1863. |
| 2 | Daisy Bates House |
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(#01000072) |
Little Rock 34°43′18″N 92°17′00″W / 34.721667°N 92.283333°W |
Pulaski | This was the home of Daisy Bates, a brave leader in the Civil Rights Movement. It was a key meeting place during the effort to desegregate (integrate) Little Rock Central High School in 1957. |
| 3 | Bathhouse Row |
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(#74000275) |
Hot Springs 34°30′44″N 93°03′13″W / 34.51212°N 93.05361°W |
Garland | Found within Hot Springs National Park, this row has the largest collection of historic bathhouses in the United States. It's also where you can see the remains of the only spa ever run by the U.S. government. |
| 4 | Beginning Point of the Louisiana Purchase Land Survey |
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(#72000206) |
Blackton 34°38′42″N 91°03′05″W / 34.64489°N 91.05139°W |
Lee, Phillips, and Monroe | This spot is super important because it's the exact place where surveyors started mapping out all the land the U.S. bought in the huge Louisiana Purchase of 1803. |
| 5 | Camden Expedition Sites |
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(#94001182) |
Camden and widely scattered sites across seven counties 33°35′04″N 92°50′04″W / 33.584556°N 92.834333°W |
Clark, Cleveland, Grant, Hempstead, Nevada, Ouachita, and Pulaski | This landmark includes several important sites from the American Civil War. These places were part of the Camden Expedition, a series of battles and movements by Union and Confederate armies in 1864. Key sites include the Old U.S. Arsenal, Elkin's Ferry, Prairie De Ane Battlefield, and Jenkins' Ferry Battlefield. |
| 6 | Centennial Baptist Church |
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(#87000518) |
Helena-West Helena 34°31′32″N 90°35′27″W / 34.525469°N 90.590731°W |
Phillips | This church was a very important place for the National Baptist Convention. It's where Elias Camp Morris, a key leader, often preached. |
| 7 | City of Oakland (USS Hoga) (Tug) |
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(#89001429) |
North Little Rock 34°45′09″N 92°16′04″W / 34.752420°N 92.267818°W |
Pulaski | This tugboat, the USS Hoga, was a hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II. It helped fight ship fires and pushed the sinking USS Nevada out of the way to keep the channel clear. It was later moved to the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in North Little Rock. |
| 8 | Eaker Site |
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(#91001048) |
Blytheville 35°57′48″N 89°56′04″W / 35.963333°N 89.934444°W |
Mississippi | This is an archaeological site where scientists have found evidence of ancient people called the Nodena, who lived here long ago. It also shows signs of the Quapaw people. |
| 9 | Fort Smith |
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(#66000202) |
Fort Smith 35°20′36″N 94°25′22″W / 35.3433°N 94.42278°W |
Sebastian | This site has the remains of two U.S. military forts from the 1800s. It was also home to the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas, which played a big role in law and order on the frontier. |
| 10 | Little Rock Central High School |
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(#01000274) |
Little Rock 34°44′16″N 92°17′52″W / 34.73775°N 92.29775°W |
Pulaski | This school became famous in 1957 during the Civil Rights Movement. It was the center of the Little Rock Integration Crisis, where nine African American students bravely enrolled, challenging segregation. |
| 11 | Menard–Hodges site |
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(#85003542) |
Nady 34°00′14″N 91°15′15″W / 34.003869°N 91.254214°W |
Arkansas | This archaeological site has two large mounds and several house mounds built by Native Americans. It also has the remains of a French trading post from the 1600s. The National Park Service now owns and protects it. |
| 12 | Nodena site |
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(#66000201) |
Wilson 35°33′15″N 89°57′06″W / 35.554286°N 89.951703°W |
Mississippi | Located on Nodena Plantation, this site is very important for understanding the Nodena phase of the Late Mississippian culture. People lived here from about 1400 to 1700 AD. The first digs happened in 1897. |
| 13 | Old State House |
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(#69000037) |
Little Rock 34°44′55″N 92°16′24″W / 34.74856°N 92.27333°W |
Pulaski | This building is the oldest state capitol building still standing west of the Mississippi River. It served as Arkansas's capitol for many years. |
| 14 | Parkin Indian Mound |
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(#66000200) |
Parkin 35°16′38″N 90°33′16″W / 35.2771°N 90.55458°W |
Cross | This site features a village from the Late Mississippian period, surrounded by a fence, and includes a mound. It might be the town of Casqui, which was mentioned by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in the 1500s. |
| 15 | Joseph Taylor Robinson House |
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(#75000411) |
Little Rock 34°43′40″N 92°16′44″W / 34.727639°N 92.278806°W |
Pulaski | This was the home of Joseph Taylor Robinson, a very important governor of Arkansas and later a U.S. senator who had a big impact on the state and the country. |
| 16 | Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery |
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(#92001882) |
Rohwer 33°45′52″N 91°16′49″W / 33.76456°N 91.28016°W |
Desha | This site was a World War II Japanese American internment camp. During the war, many Japanese Americans were forced to live here. The memorial cemetery honors those who were held there. |
| 17 | Toltec Mounds Site |
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(#73000382) |
Scott 34°38′49″N 92°03′55″W / 34.6469°N 92.065278°W |
Lonoke | This park protects one of the most important Native American sites in Arkansas. It shows how people lived here long ago. |
Other Important Historic Places
The National Park Service also looks after other historic areas in Arkansas. These places are already very protected and are important to our nation's history. Some of them, like the Arkansas Post National Memorial, the Fort Smith National Historic Site, and the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, are also listed as National Historic Landmarks above.
Here is another important historic site:
| Landmark name |
Image | Date established | Location | County | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pea Ridge National Military Park | 20 July 1956 | Pea Ridge | Benton | This park marks the site of the Battle of Pea Ridge, a major battle during the American Civil War on March 7 and 8, 1862. It was a big victory for the Union forces. |
Other areas managed by the National Park Service in Arkansas include the Buffalo National River and the Hot Springs National Park. While not strictly historic sites themselves, Hot Springs National Park does contain Bathhouse Row, which is a National Historic Landmark!
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