Arkansas Ties ... A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That, and a Whole Lot of Arkansas

Cavelier, La Salle, de Tonti Historical Marker Arkansas City, Desha County, Arkansas   Desha County Robert Cavelier, Sieur De La Salle Accompanied by Henri De Tonti, on their way down the Mississippi River in 1682. Landed near the mouth of the Arkansas River. They spent several days at a nearby village of Quapaw or Arkansas Indians. Arkansas Centennial Commission - Arkansas History Commission.