Lower White River Museum State Park

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 State Park
Lower White River Museum is located in Arkansas
Lower White River Museum
Lower White River Museum
Location in Arkansas
Lower White River Museum is located in the United States
Lower White River Museum
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]
Established1970
Location2009 Main Street, Des Arc, Arkansas, United States
Coordinates34°58′37″N 91°30′58″W / 34.97694°N 91.51611°W / 34.97694; -91.51611
TypeHistory
WebsiteLower White River Museum State Park

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Lower White River Museum State Park Brochure" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
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