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Spanish Conquistador 1540

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1541 - Hernando de Soto in Arkansas
Two hundred years before Lewis and Clark, over sixty years before Jamestown and Plymoth Rock, Hernando de Soto and an army of over six hundred embarked on a four year, four thousand mile odyssey in search of fame and fortune in North America.
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1783 British uniform and musket

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1783 - The American Revolution in Arkansas.
On April 17, 1783, British partisans and their Chickasaw allies attacked the remote fort at Arkansas Post.
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Confederate line

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1863 - American Civil War at Arkansas Post
" A blaze of fire flashed like lightening from our line, sending three thousand bullets into the Federal ranks."
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Battle Map and List of Units

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Bears from historic french map

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During the 18th century, Bear's Oil was a valuable trade commodity at Arkansas Post. A French trader claimed that "one sometimes draws more than 240 litres of oil from one bear".
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Last Updated: January 10, 2012 at 16:44 MST