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Clark County Court House
Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas
Clark County was created by the legislature of
Missouri Territory on December 15, 1816, and named for the territorial
governor, William Clark. It comprised, roughly al of the present Clark,
Hot Spring, G arland, Pike, and Dallas counties. Early county seats were
at or near homes of Jacob Barkman on the Caddo and Adam Stroud near
Hollywood and the town of Biscoeville. In 1830 the seat was established
at Greenville, where it remained for twelve years, was moved to
Arkadelphia in 1842.
The county has an area of 878 square miles and a population of 20, 743.
This marker was placed in 1980.
This boulder was taken from the foundation for the core section of
Degray Dam 1967. B.W. Hasley, County Judge 1959 - 1968.
In memory of those who lost their lives in the Clark
County Tornado March 1, 1997.
Abby Brian
DeMorris Christman
John Christman
Reita Coffey
Donna Duboise
Michael Lumpkin
Clark County
First Manufactory in Arkansas
Indians in primeval times, DeSoto in 1541, pioneers of the 1800's and
Confederates during the civil war obtained salt from the creek and old
well here. John Hemphill in 1812 opened one of the first manufactories
in Arkansas, a salt refinery.
Salt Kettle
Used in the production of salt from the water of the Saline Bayou one
mile east of Arkadelphia by John Hemphill, Pioneer salt maker of
Arkansas Territory, circa 1814. Given to the Henderson State Teachers
College Museum by the family of Capt. Robert W. Huie, 1845 - 1929,
friend and benefactor of the College.
A few blocks from the Court House is this sign:
At or near this site
Adam Blakely operated a Blacksmith Shop from 1810. The settlement was
called Blakelytown until 1838 when the name Arkadelphia was adopted. It
became the Clark county seat in 1842.
Until the railroad came in 1878, river transportation to points as far
as New Orleans flourished. The wharf was on the south bank between the
two present bridges. Prior to 1908, all vehicular river crossing was by
ferry.
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