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Historic Washington State Park is a 101-acre Arkansas state park in Hempstead County, Arkansas in the United States. The museum village contains a collection of pioneer artifacts from the town of Washington, Arkansas, which is a former pioneer settlement along the Southwest Trail. Walking interpretive tours are available throughout the 54 buildings. …
Historic Washington State Park is a 101-acre Arkansas state park in Hempstead County, Arkansas in the United States. The museum village contains a collection of pioneer artifacts from the town of Washington, Arkansas, which is a former pioneer settlement along the Southwest Trail. Walking interpretive tours are available throughout the 54 buildings. Washington served as a major trading point along the Southwest Trail, evolving into the Hempstead county seat and later the capital of Arkansas from 1863 to 1865 when Little Rock was threatened during the Civil War. The original plat of Washington was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as the Washington Historic District.
  • Location: Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
  • Established: July 1, 1973
  • Area: 101 acres (41 ha)
  • Governing body: Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, Pioneer Washington Preservation Foundation

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