Jacksonport Courthouse / Iron Mountain / Arkansas State Parks / /
Currency
USD / / /
Event
M&A / Company Expansion / /
Facility
FACILITIES LOCATION Courthouse / State Highway / Jacksonport Courthouse / Visitor Center GPS / COURTHOUSE The courthouse / Arkansas State Parks One Capitol Mall / Travel Highway / Visitor Center / /
IndustryTerm
steamboat transportation / park services / /
NaturalFeature
Arkansas river / White river / Black river / Jacks Creek / Mississippi river / /
Organization
Historical Society / Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism / Jackson County Historical Society / ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PARKS / Clerk's Office / /
Person
John A. Schnabel / Mary Woods / Thomas Todd Tunstall / Jeff Thompson / C. W. Davis / / /
Position
Colonel / Confederate General / paddle boat captain / clerk / Major / first steamboat pilot / /
JACKSONPORT STATE PARK HISTORY Due to its location near the confluence of the Black and White Rivers, the Jacksonport area quickly became an important trade center. Two trappers, Cartwright and Leausuteau, established a