Lower White River Museum State Park is a state-run museum located on Main Street in Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas, United States, that interprets the history of the lower portion of Arkansas’s White River during the hundred-year period of 1831-1931.[2] Founded in 1970, the museum underwent several name changes before falling under the purview of the museum services division of the parks and tourism department in 1979.[1]
  Lower White River Museum Location in Arkansas  Lower White River Museum Lower White River Museum (the United States) | |
Former names | Des Arc Archeological Center Bethell Pioneer Museum, Des Arc Archeological Museum, Prairie County Museum[1] |
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| Established | 1970 |
| Location | 2009 Main Street, Des Arc, Arkansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°58′37″N 91°30′58″W / 34.97694°N 91.51611°W |
| Type | History |
| Website | Lower White River Museum State Park |
References
edit- ^ a b Staff of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism (July 28, 2016). "Lower White River Museum State Park". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Lower White River Museum State Park Brochure" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
External links
edit- Lower White River Museum State Park Arkansas State Parks