Arkansas State Park Guide 2008 - (Page 15) Arkansas State Parks First Governor’s Final Resting Place Conway Cemetery State Park GPS: 33° 5.9' 57.2" N / 93° 41.1' 10.4" W When Arkansas was admitted to the Union as the 25th state on June 15, 1836, James Sevier Conway (1796-1855) took office as Arkansas’s first governor. This 11-acre historic site preserves Conway’s final resting place. The cemetery was the family plot located at the former Conway homesite, a large cotton plantation named Walnut Hill. [Visitor services are not available at this state historic site.] From Bradley, travel two miles west on Ark. 160 to the community of Walnut Hill, then turn south on the county road and go 1/2 mile to the park. ArkansasStateParks.com 15 For a complete listing of Arkansas State Parks programs, special events, fees and charges, go to http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/conwaycemetery/ http://www.arkansasstateparks.com
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