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Historical Sites
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The
Museum of Pre-History and History
is located on the campus of
Arkansas
Tech
University.
Early documents and archeological
artifacts depicting life in Arkansas from
12,000 years ago to the present are
on display. In the museum store you
can purchase historic-related merchandise
that includes handcrafted items by Native
American artisans.
See
ATU web
site
for location and additional
information.
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Potts
Inn Museum
This
historic museum, maintained by the Pope
County Historical Foundation, is
located in the nearby town of Pottsville.
It is one of the best-preserved
stagecoach stations on the Butterfield
Overland mail route. The rooms are
furnished with much of the original
furniture. There is a medical office
and hat museum on the premises. Also,
a display of dolls depicting all
the "first ladies" of presidents of
the United States
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The Arkansas River Visitor Center
located on Old Post Road at the
lock and dam in Russellville has a static
display depicting life on the Arkansas
River as it was when inhabited by
Native Americans to the present time.
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