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The "Little Rock" 1722
A section of the "Little Rock"
located at the foot of Rock Street, forming the
south pier of the railroad
bridge over the Arkansas River, being the first rock seen
by the French
explorer, Bernard De La Harpe, on his voyage from the mouth of the
Mississippi
River up the Arkansas in 1722.
For 100 years prior to the founding
of the town, this rock marked the crossing of
the North and South trail of the
early settlers, the river being fordable at this point,
and was known as the
"Little Rock." In 1821 Little Rock was made the capital
of Arkansas
Territory, later when the territory became the state and admitted to the
Union
in 1836, the Capital.
The "Little Rock" is the N.W. corner
of the Quapaw line surveyed after the signing
of the Treaty of Cession between
the Quapaw Tribe and the United States
June 24, 1918. Erected with the aid
of officials of the city of Little Rock by
The Civitan Club
June 3rd 1932
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