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Jacksonport
JACKSONPORT STATE PARK
P.O. Box 8, Jacksonport, AR 72075, (870) 523-2143
Email: jacksonport@arkansas.com
From The Civil War Trust's Official Guide to the Civil
War Discovery Trail;
Courtesy of Macmillan Travel
Description: During the Civil War, Jacksonport was occupied by both
Confederate and Union armies due to its strategic position accessible to the
Mississippi and Arkansas rivers. Five generals used the town as their
headquarters. On June 5, 1865, Confederate General Jeff Thompson, "Swampfox of
the Confederacy," surrendered 6,000 troops to Lt. Colonel C. W Davis at the
Jacksonport Landing. Tour the Jacksonport Courthouse and its War Memorial Room,
and the Mary Woods No. 2 steamboat, restored to the 1890s period.
Courthouse Museum or Mary Woods No. 2 Riverboat Museum
NOTE: The 1869 courthouse and the Mary Woods No. 2 riverboat
museum are closed temporarily for renovations following tornado damage in
March 1997.
Visitor Services: Camping; trails; information; rest rooms;
handicapped access.
Directions: From Highway 67 at Newport: take exit 83 and follow the
Jacksonport State Park signs.
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