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Tourism
and Visitor
Interests
The
River Valley Area is rich in Cultural
and Historic sites. On a ridge near
the Arkansas River Samuel Norris
founded the community of Norristown in
1829. This was the last stop for the
Butterfield Overland Mail before
crossing the river. Around 1858, Edward
Washburn painted the widely-known
painting of the country fiddler and
the visitor on the white horse that became
the state's trademark, "The
Arkansas Traveler". The original
painting hangs in the Arkansas History
commission offices in Little Rock.
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RECREATIONAL
SITES
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This area, commonly know as
Tri-Peaks,
takes its name from the three
State
Parks
located on mountaintops: Petit Jean,
Mount Nebo and Mount Magazine. Each
shares some of the same amenities, but
each has its own unique features so you
will want to visit them all. The fourth
State Park is Lake Dardanelle State
Park, which with The Ozark National
Forest, Lake Dardanelle and the Arkansas
River form the linchpins of recreational
opportunities in the River Valley. Please
visit the individual web sites at
www.ArkansasStateParks.com
for additional information.
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