Marked Tree is located between the St. Francis and Little rivers in the area known as the “sunken lands,” which was created by the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812. The town supposedly acquired its name from an oak tree on the bank of the Little River that was marked with an “M” in the 1830s by John Murrell’s gang of outlaws. Marked Tree prospered after the completion in 1883 of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad (later the Frisco). By the 1890s, the timber industry dominated the local economy. The region was plagued by frequent flooding, and in response to the devastating Flood of 1927, the Corps of Engineers constructed the Marked Tree Lock & Siphons in the late 1930s to control flooding and provide transportation along the St. Francis River. Better flood control methods allowed farmers to grow more crops, including cotton, corn, soybeans and rice. Co-sponsored by the Marked Tree Chamber of Commerce. Meet at the Farmers and Merchants Bank and Trust Building (Poinsett County Drainage District No. 7 Office) at 11 Frisco St.

Time: 11 A.M. – 1 P.M.

Date: December 14, 2013

Event Start/End: 

Begin: 11 Fisco St. Marked Tree, Arkansas

Host: Rachel Silva, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program

Theme: Walking

Registration: No, all are welcome

Accessibility: This event is accessible and open to Seniors, Children

Time: 11 A.M. – 1 P.M.

Date: October 12, 2013

Event Start/End: 

Judsonia United Methodist Church

NE Corner of Washington St. & Van Buren St.

Host: Rachel Silva, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program

Theme: Walking

Registration: No, all are welcome

Accessibility: This event is accessible and open to Seniors, Children

Whittington Park Historic District in Hot Springs. Located northwest of Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs, the Whittington Park neighborhood contains good examples of Queen Anne, Craftsman and Ranch-style homes. The residential area developed around Whittington Lake Reserve Park, which was constructed in the 1890s by the U.S. Department of the Interior as part of an extensive building and landscaping program for the Hot Springs Reservation. In the early 20th century, an entertainment district was established west of the park, including an ostrich farm, alligator farm and an amusement park. As the bathing industry grew, more construction occurred around Whittington Park. The neighborhood was home to working-class residents, many of whom worked in nearby hotels, bathhouses and restaurants. Co-sponsored by the Whittington Valley Neighborhood Association and the Garland County Historical Society. Meet in front of the Dryden Ouachita Mountain Pottery Plant at 341 Whittington Ave.

Time: 11 A.M. – 1 P.M.

Date: September 14, 2013

Event Start/End: 

Begin: Dryden Ouachita Mountain Pottery Plant 341 Whittington Ave. Hot Springs

Host: Rachel Silva, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program

Theme: Walking

Registration: No, all are welcome

Accessibility: This event is accessible and open to Seniors, Children 

Walk through the history of downtown Leslie, Arkansas on July 20, 2013

Time: 11 AM-1 PM

Date: July 20, 2013

Event Start/End: 

Ozark Heritage Arts Center
410 Oak St.
Leslie, AR

Host: Rachel Silva, Arkansas Historic Preservation

Theme: Walking

Registration: No, all are welcome

Accessibility: This event is accessible and open to Seniors, Children

Get outside and walk! Walk with us and explore downtown LaSalle and discuss the downtown and its entrances. Entrances to buildings, town, the downtown…all and any entrance discussion is welcome! Visit the Lock 16 Visitor’s Center, the Illinois and Michigan Canal, the old Rock Island train station and many more…

Time: 10:00 am-noon

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013

Event Start/End: Starts and ends at Lock 16.

Host: Erin Maze, Zinc City Development Co.

Registration: All are welcome. No need to sign up, just show up at the posted meeting location.

Accessibility: This event is welcoming and accessible to Wheelchairs, Bicycles, Seniors, Children.

Carthage Main Street along with The Carthage Historical Preservation Commission will be conducting a Jane Jacobs Walk on Saturday, May 4 at 9:00 a.m. The walk entitled “Our Past is our Future” will be a walk around the Historic Courthouse Square starting at The Breezeway on Main Street and will proceed around the square and end at the Leake County Chamber of Commerce Center with refreshments and a historical display by the Dancing Rabbit Historical Society. There will be 12 stops on the walk with different speakers along the route talking about their memories of growing up in Carthage.

Jane Jacobs Walk is a series of free neighborhood walking tours that helps put people in touch with their environment and with each other, by bridging social and geographic gaps and creating a space for cities to discover themselves. Since its inception in 2007, Jane Jacobs Walk has happened in cities across North America, and is growing internationally. For the second year in a row Carthage is the smallest community to participate in the program throughout the United States and Canada.
 

Jane Jacobs Walk honors the legacy and ideas of urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs who championed the interests of local residents and pedestrians over a car-centered approach to planning. Jane Jacobs Walk helps knit people together into a strong and resourceful community, instilling belonging and encouraging civic leadership.
If you are interested in participating in the Jane Jacobs Walk, or would like more information about the event, call Carthage Main Street at 601-267-6764.
Time: 9:00 am

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013

Event Start/End: The Event will begin in the Breezeway on Courthouse Square and travel around the Square.  There will be 10 stops along the way with different speakers describing each location and its importance to the history of Carthage.  Refreshments will be servered in the Chamber of Commerce Center.

Host: Russell Baty, Carthage Main Street/Carthage Historical Commission

Registration: No, all are welcome

Accessibility: This event is open and accessible to Wheelchairs, Bicycles, Seniors, Children