Cadron Settlement Park
Archaeological site in Arkansas, United States
United States historic place
Cadron Settlement Park | |
 Cadron Settlement Park in 2016 | |
35°6′26″N 92°32′44″W / 35.10722°N 92.54556°W / 35.10722; -92.54556 | |
| Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
|---|---|
| NRHP reference No. | 74000475[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 1974 |
Cadron Settlement Park (archaically Cadron) is a 150-acre (61 ha) public park located in Conway, Arkansas. It is operated by the city of Conway under a lease from the Corps of Engineers. The public park was established on October 14, 1979, and features a reconstructed blockhouse, boat launch, hiking trails, restrooms, picnic areas, pavilion, handicapped trails and parking areas, and interpretive signs. The Faulkner County Historical Society hosts public events in the blockhouse.[2]
See also
- Butterfield Overland Mail in Arkansas and Missouri
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Faulkner County, Arkansas
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Cadron Blockhouse". Faulkner Historical Society. August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
External links
Media related to Cadron Settlement Park at Wikimedia Commons- Cadron Settlement at Encyclopedia of Arkansas
- Cadron Settlement Park at Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism
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Butterfield Overland Mail 8th Division Stations
- Fort Smith
- Charleston
- Paris
- Stinnett's
- Dardanelle
- Norristown
- Pottsville Inn
- Hurricane
- Lewisburg
- Plumer's
- Cadron Station
- Atlanta
- Des Arc
- Madison
- Memphis
- Fort Smith
- Van Buren
- Woolsey's (Signal Hill)
- Brodie's(Lee Creek)
- Park's
- Fayetteville
- Fitzgerald's
- Callahan's
- Harbin's
- Crouch's
- Smith's
- Ashmore's
- Springfield
- Evan's
- Smith's
- Bolivar
- Yoast's
- Quincy
- Bailey's
- Warsaw
- Burns'
- Mulholland's
- Schackleford's
- Tipton (Pacific Railroad to St. Louis)
Source: "List of Butterfield Overland Mail Stations "Itinerary of the Route"" (PDF). New York Times. October 14, 1858.
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Environment
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Museums
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