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March 3, 1825

Congress approved a bill to establish a road from Little Rock to the Indian Territory, continuing the Memphis to Little Rock Road between the Mississippi River and Little Rock that was authorized a year before. In addition to the $10,000 funding, Congress appointed Arkansas pioneers Benjamin Moore of Crawford County, Morgan Magness of Independence County, and Edward McDonald of Lawrence County as commissioners to survey and mark a road between Little Rock and Cantonment Gibson. Four surviving sections of the Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Road have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Heber Springs Building

Heber Springs (Cleburne County), the county seat of Arkansas’s youngest county, has always been identified as a tourist area. As the town began to develop, many of the wood-frame downtown business buildings were being replaced by more fire-resistant brick structures. Shown here is the town’s first brick business, constructed sometime in the 1890s.

 

Heber Springs (Cleburne County), the county seat of Arkansas’s youngest county, has always been identified as a tourist area. As the town began to develop, many of the wood-frame downtown business buildings were being replaced by more fire-resistant brick structures. Shown here is the town’s first brick business, constructed sometime in the 1890s.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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