Jenkins' Ferry State Park
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| Jenkins' Ferry Battleground | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
| Nearest city: | Leola, Arkansas |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1864 |
| Designated as NHL: | April 19, 1994[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | January 21, 1970[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 70000120 |
| Governing body: | State |
Jenkin's Ferry State Park in Arkansas preserves the battleground of the Civil War Battle of Jenkins' Ferry.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and, with other sites, is part of the Camden Expedition Sites National Historic Landmark designated in 1994.[1]
It was declared part of the National Historic Landmark in 1994.[1],[3],[4]
Local teenagers of the Sheridan area use Highway 46 (which runs through Jenkins' Ferry) as an out-of-the-way place to drag race.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Camden Expedition Sites. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-26).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ ["Camden Expedition Sites", November 29, 1993, by Edward C. Bearss and James H. CharletonPDF (3.70 MiB) National Historic Landmark Nomination]. National Park Service (1993-11-29).
- ^ [Camden Expedition Sites--Accompanying 62 photos, from 1992-1993: Old U.S. Arsenal (6 photos), Confederate State Capitol (5 photos), Prairie de Ann Battlefield (7 photos), Jenkins' Ferry Battlefield (4 photos), Marks' Mills Battlefield (10 photos), Fort Southerland (5 photos), Poison Spring Battlefield (7 photos), Fort Lookout (9 photos), Elkin's Ferry Battlefield (9 photos).PDF (8.49 MiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1993-11-29).
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