Land of Opportunity · Capital: Little Rock
Land of Opportunity. Capital: Little Rock. From the Quapaw Indian. Called "Kansas" in Algonkian. Arkansas resembles the French pronunciation of this tribal name- a tribe encountered
This was the first European settlement on the lower Mississippi River Valley. In 1821 the territorial capital was moved to Little Rock and soon Arkansas Post was abandoned. Today the 389 acre park contains some of the remains of the town. As well as museum that tells the story of early settlement to Arkansas
Fort Smith was built in 1817 to guard against Indian attacks. During its 80 years of operation it played a key roll in the development of the state.
This park center point are the hot springs that it is named for. Each day 1 million gallons of water at 143 degrees fahrenheit flow from the parks 47 springs. Its is only 5,549 acres in size making it the smallest national park in the nation.
The Park which sets on 4,300 acres preserved the ground of the battle of Pea Ridge. The battle took place on March 7-8 1862.