Arkansas Post, Arkansas | |
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Coordinates: 34°1′25.37″N 91°20′37.43″W / 34.0237139°N 91.3437306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Arkansas |
Township | Arkansas |
Founded | December 27, 1831 |
Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−05:00 ( CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 66948 |
Highways | Highway 169 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkansas Post, Arkansas |
Arkansas Post is an unincorporated community located along the north side of the Arkansas River in Arkansas County, Arkansas. [1] It is home to the Arkansas Post National Memorial.
In 1805 the U.S. government established a store at the location, but was closed in 1810, due to competition from private merchants. [2] Nathaniel Pryor, [3] who participated in the Lewis and Clark expedition, and Samuel B. Richards of Natchez established a store at the location after the War of 1812. [4] Present-day Arkansas Post was founded on December 27, 1831, with the establishment of the first U.S. post office in the Arkansas Territory. [5]
Highway 169 terminates at Arkansas Post. [6]
Media related to Arkansas Post, Arkansas at Wikimedia Commons
Arkansas Post, Arkansas | |
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Coordinates: 34°1′25.37″N 91°20′37.43″W / 34.0237139°N 91.3437306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Arkansas |
Township | Arkansas |
Founded | December 27, 1831 |
Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−05:00 ( CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 66948 |
Highways | Highway 169 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkansas Post, Arkansas |
Arkansas Post is an unincorporated community located along the north side of the Arkansas River in Arkansas County, Arkansas. [1] It is home to the Arkansas Post National Memorial.
In 1805 the U.S. government established a store at the location, but was closed in 1810, due to competition from private merchants. [2] Nathaniel Pryor, [3] who participated in the Lewis and Clark expedition, and Samuel B. Richards of Natchez established a store at the location after the War of 1812. [4] Present-day Arkansas Post was founded on December 27, 1831, with the establishment of the first U.S. post office in the Arkansas Territory. [5]
Highway 169 terminates at Arkansas Post. [6]
Media related to Arkansas Post, Arkansas at Wikimedia Commons