Last updated: April 22, 2026
Place
Spadra Park (ACE)
USACE
Quick Facts
Location:
800 Marina Drive, Clarksville, Arkansas, 72830.
Significance:
Spadra was an important steamboat landing on the Trail of Tears. Nearby Spadra Creek was also a significant location, where many tribal members crossed.
Designation:
Historic site on the Trail of Tears NHT.
MANAGED BY:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Amenities
11 listed
Benches/Seating, Boat Ramp, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Parking - Auto, Parking - Boat Trailer, Parking - Bus/RV, Picnic Shelter/Pavilion, Picnic Table, Playground, Restroom
Spadra Park sits next to the Arkansas River, where many people passed on the Trail of Tears Water Route.
Spadra was an important steamboat landing on the Trail of Tears. Arrival of the first steamboats in the 1820s ushered in a new era of two-way commerce and travel. Steamboats could pull, push, or lash to the side additional boats, such as the flatboats and keelboats used on the Trail of Tears.
Nearby Spadra Creek was also a significant location on the Trail of Tears. Records indicate that 20,000 tribal memers crossed this creek.
Safety Considerations
Spadra was an important steamboat landing on the Trail of Tears. Arrival of the first steamboats in the 1820s ushered in a new era of two-way commerce and travel. Steamboats could pull, push, or lash to the side additional boats, such as the flatboats and keelboats used on the Trail of Tears.
Nearby Spadra Creek was also a significant location on the Trail of Tears. Records indicate that 20,000 tribal memers crossed this creek.
Site Information
Location (800 Marina Drive, Clarksville, Arkansas, 72830)Safety Considerations