The road from the south bank of red river was completed on january 15, 1874, to the state line, where the city of texarkana had been established on december 8, 1873, at the site where the two roads would join. This rich heritage is why the red river in arkansas remains a true gateway to the southwest. 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. Little river county, arkansas facts, genealogy, records. Major towns situated along the course of the river are clinton van buren county, fairfield bay van buren county, heber springs cleburne county, and searcy white county, though the river also flows north of the old settlement of georgetown white county. Wonderfully written history of the red river in arkansas and its legacy. Plummer and coauthor of red river steamboats with eric j. The red river campaign of 1864 was published in february 2003 by scholarly resources. Fortypounds, four ounces a quarter pound heavier than a sack of topsoil youd pick up down at your local garden supply shop. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. He is the coauthor of historic shreveport bossier city with marguerite r. Historical maps of arkansas are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. It was named for the redbed country of its watershed.
First published in 1958, red river campaign examines how partisan politics, economic needs, and personal profit determined military policy and operations in louisiana and arkansas during the spring of 1864. Author robin colejett deftly navigates the history and legacy of one of the natural states most precious treasures. Arkansas maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully arkansas map collections. In response to the demands of freesoil interests in texas and the new england textiles manufacturers need for cotton, lincoln authorized an expedition to open the way to. The river is easygoing, has a number of access points, and with a guide is an excellent fishing experience for fisherman of all levels. In 1872 the trading firm of william mcdole lee and albert e. Late 1700s to early 1800s the osage indians in missouri made forays into the area for.
Department of agriculture, prepared a complete set of arkansas county maps. The arkansas river is a major tributary of the mississippi river. Lewisville traveling history up the cattle trails traveling history among ghost towns of the red river valley. If you have an interest in red river county genealogy and local history you are invited to join our email list. History of the arkansas valley, colorado classic reprint o. Arkansas history unit 1 intranet rogers school district.
The climate of arkansas is marked by long, hot summers and mild winters. The 1864 red river campaign and union failure in the west. History of texarkana and bowie and miller counties, texasarkansas texarkana, texasarkansas, 1939. Many tribes used arkansas as their hunting lands but the main tribe was the quapaw, who settled in the arkansas delta upon moving south from illinois. I was excited to read this book because both my maternal and paternal grandparents were from arkansas. The red river campaign or red river expedition comprised a series of battles fought along the red river in louisiana during the american civil war from march 10 to may 22, 1864. Though the citizens of washington built a new courthouse in 1874, the county seat was moved to hope by 1938. Red river of the north, river flowing through the northern united states and southern manitoba, can. This page is part of the usgenweb, dedicated to keeping genealogy and history data free on the internet.
Banks, and confederate troops under the command of. Read a thorough account of the peoples and places that make southwestern arkansas such an. This stretch of river valley has defined the culture, commerce and history of the region since the prehistoric days of the caddo inhabitants. Its cold, water comes from the greers ferry dam at a temperature of about fortyseven degrees yearround. Jacques bagur has selected and annotated 39 letters describing three steamboat voyages on the upper red river from 1838 to 1842. Not only was the current world record brown trout caught in arkansas waters, the monstrous fish it replaced in the record books was also from arkansas. My book, the red river valley in arkansas, explains the red river raft removal in detail. It generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the u. Gary joiner is a cartographer and historian in louisiana. A great alternative to staying in a hotel is renting a red river cabin on the river, a roomy condo with a hot tub, or a luxury vacation home next to the red river ski resort. Our products include lumber and building materials, roofing, doors and windows, flooring, paint. Little red river arkansas 2020 all you need to know.
Early french explorers gave the territory its name, a corruption of akansea, which is a phonetic spelling of the illinois word for the quapaw. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. I never got to meet my paternal grandparents so this book gave me an insight to what life was like during their lifetimes. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the lafayette county page on the website, the encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the benton county page on the website, the encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture. Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or recordkeeping. The final phases of warfare from the arkansas to the red river by. Little river county was established on march 5, 1867 and was formed from hempstead county and sevier county. If you would like to read more, the book searcy, arkansas. The great red river raft or, the big mess in the 1870s, after the first raft was cleared. Although it was once a tributary of the mississippi river, the red river is now a tributary of the atchafalaya river, a distributary of the mississippi that flows separately into the gulf of. The rivers source basin lies in the western united states in colorado, specifically the arkansas river valley, where the headwaters derive from the snowpack in the sawatch and mosquito mountain ranges. The little red river near heber springs, ar is a wonderful and beautiful spot, especially if you are a fly fisherman.
This page is to display information regarding the ongoing flooding of the red river of. The red rivers dramatic bend in southwestern arkansas is the most distinctive characteristic along its 1,300 miles of eastern flow through plains, prairies and swamplands. Rip collins proved that this is a premierclass trout stream in 1992 when he landed a worldrecord 40pound, fourounce brown. November october organized ouachita pine bluff pope pope county population president pulaski pulaski county quapaw railroad received red river regiment reported robert robert crittenden samuel sawmills searcy secretary senate session sevier smith. Little red river arkansas arkansas native plant society. The arkansas state highway commission, in cooperation with the u. Red river of the north river, north america britannica. Later the french explorers jacques marquette and louis jolliet came s along the mississippi to the mouth of the arkansas river.
In retirement, he wrote a series of letters for the cincinnati commercial, under the title red river reminiscences. Withenbury was a famous river boat captain during the mid1800s. Read about the history of washington and its environs in my book, the red river valley in arkansas. At the time of its creation trading posts were referred to as traders ranches, and the river was known as the red fork of the arkansas river, thus originating the name red fork traders ranch. Little river county, arkansas genealogy, history, maps. An informative and historical overview of little river county, arkansas with 32 pages including 38 family biographies plus 26 different little river county communities on 4 different maps.
Benton county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. Arkansas river, bayou bartholomew, bayou deview, bayou meto, black river, buffalo river, cache river, caddo river, cossatot river, fourche lafave river, hurricane creek, kings river, languille river, little missouri river, little red river, mississippi river, moro creek, mulberry river, ouachita river, petit jean river, red river, saline river. The red river, or sometimes the red river of the south, is a major river in the southern united states. Old historical city, county and state maps of arkansas. Within the atlases are historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. An informative and historical overview of desha county, arkansas with 65 pages including 80 family biographies plus 27 different desha county communities on 4 different maps. Arkansas history 1st semester pacing guide the rogers school district is committed to providing an environment of educational excellence where all belong, all learn, and all succeed.
Arkansas river, large tributary of the mississippi river, rising in the sawatch range of the rocky mountains near leadville in central colorado, u. A number of native american groups, such as the osage, quapaw, and caddo, lived in the vicinity. Red river historian where the south meets the west. Posted in field trips tagged arkansas native plant society, little red river arkansas follow the anps blog via email enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The magnolia tree in washington, planted in 1839, is the states largest specimen. Stiles, the father of the gradient boundary method. Red fork ranch the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. The history of arkansas began millennia ago when humans first crossed into north america. This river has some huge brown trout in its gin clear water. Ive been traveling through arkansas on and off for the last six months to complete my newest book, the red river in arkansas. The little red emerges icycold from beneath greers ferry dam near heber springs. Gateway to the southwest the history press, forthcoming february 2014, and all i can say is that ive never met nicer folks or a more interesting section of the red river valley. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of ashdown, richmond, foreman, winthrop, alleene, wilton, arkinda, ogden, arden, cerrogordo, hudson, millwood, white cliffs, cerrogordo, ar, civil war. Search new car inventory at red river ford in cabot, ar 720237479.
Quapaw and caddo removed to red river agency on red river west of arkansas. It flows northward, forming for 440 miles 710 km the north dakotaminnesota border, before entering manitoba and emptying into lake winnipeg. The 440 mi 708 km arkansas river navigation system links oklahoma and arkansas to the mississippi river. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of arkansas city, mcgehee, dumas, chicot city, laconia, napoleon, walnut lake, watson, halley, reedville, red fork, ar. The city of searcy, arkansas is full of rich history and vibrant life. Other county boundry changes occured when part annexed to miller 30 march 1915. The campaign was a union initiative, fought between approximately 30,000 union troops under the command of major general nathaniel p. Desha county, arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. Fly fishing on the little red river in arkansas the little red river is known for its fine brown trout fishing but it is also stocked with brook, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Others are rare antique maps dating back as early as the 1800,s. The copper chairlift, the shops of main street, the famous texas reds steakhouse and the bull o the woods saloon and even the red river itself are less than a halfblock from your cabin. This article, part i, traces the history and background of the red river as a boundary between oklahoma and texas, from its genesis, the louisiana purchase in 1803 through the frequentlycited 1952 article written by arthur a.
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