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Introduction
Once on the eastern edge of the American frontier, Arkansas was once a rough-and-ready territory comprised of plantations and settlements of poor immigrants from nearby Appalachia. The Civil War brought an end to slavery, but racial tensions... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Visitor Information Contact the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism, 1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201 (tel. 800/NATURAL or 501/682-7777; www.arkansas.com), and request the state's comprehensive vacation kit, which includes a map, v... Continue reading »
