Difference between revisions of "Cadron Settlement Park"
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
Cadron Settlement was possibly first visited by Spanish explorer and conquistador [[Hernando de Soto]] in 1541. The park is notable for its replica of an eighteenth-century blockhouse, which originally protected settlers from marauding Osage Indians, and for [[Cadron Creek]] which provided a fresh water supply. The blockhouse was constructed from native cypress logs with funding from the [[Conway Chamber of Commerce]] and the [[Faulkner County Historical Society]]. | Cadron Settlement was possibly first visited by Spanish explorer and conquistador [[Hernando de Soto]] in 1541. The park is notable for its replica of an eighteenth-century blockhouse, which originally protected settlers from marauding Osage Indians, and for [[Cadron Creek]] which provided a fresh water supply. The blockhouse was constructed from native cypress logs with funding from the [[Conway Chamber of Commerce]] and the [[Faulkner County Historical Society]]. | ||
| − | At one point Cadron Settlement was considered a candidate for the site of the Arkansas state capitol. Cherokees stopped here during a period of low water in the river on their way to reservations in Oklahoma. A [[Cherokee Trail of Tears Memorial]] is erected in the park in memory of the many Native Americans who died here. | + | At one point Cadron Settlement was considered a candidate for the site of the Arkansas state capitol. In 1820 the first General Assembly of Arkansas Territory located county government in the town of [[Cadron]] at the outlet of [[Cadron Creek]] along the [[Arkansas River]]. |
| + | |||
| + | Cherokees stopped here during a period of low water in the river on their way to reservations in Oklahoma. A [[Cherokee Trail of Tears Memorial]] is erected in the park in memory of the many Native Americans who died here. | ||
The park also has a boat launch, trails, a pavilion, and restrooms. Tollantusky Trail is named for an Arkansas Cherokee chief who is believed to have lived in Cadron Settlement from 1809 to 1817. | The park also has a boat launch, trails, a pavilion, and restrooms. Tollantusky Trail is named for an Arkansas Cherokee chief who is believed to have lived in Cadron Settlement from 1809 to 1817. | ||
Revision as of 19:58, 22 February 2009
Cadron Settlement Park is located just west of Conway, Arkansas, where Cadron Ridge intersects with the Arkansas River.
Cadron Settlement was possibly first visited by Spanish explorer and conquistador Hernando de Soto in 1541. The park is notable for its replica of an eighteenth-century blockhouse, which originally protected settlers from marauding Osage Indians, and for Cadron Creek which provided a fresh water supply. The blockhouse was constructed from native cypress logs with funding from the Conway Chamber of Commerce and the Faulkner County Historical Society.
At one point Cadron Settlement was considered a candidate for the site of the Arkansas state capitol. In 1820 the first General Assembly of Arkansas Territory located county government in the town of Cadron at the outlet of Cadron Creek along the Arkansas River.
Cherokees stopped here during a period of low water in the river on their way to reservations in Oklahoma. A Cherokee Trail of Tears Memorial is erected in the park in memory of the many Native Americans who died here.
The park also has a boat launch, trails, a pavilion, and restrooms. Tollantusky Trail is named for an Arkansas Cherokee chief who is believed to have lived in Cadron Settlement from 1809 to 1817.
Cadron Settlement Park is reached by following U.S. Highway 64 out of the city to its junction with Arkansas Highway 319. The park is 1.5 miles west down Highway 319. The park is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District.
References
- Patty Delano, Off the Beaten Path Arkansas: A Guide to Unique Places, (Globe Pequot, 2006), 211-212.
