Arkansas State Park Guide 2008 - (Page 28) Arkansas State Parks Arkansas’s Premier Frontier Village Historic Washington State Park P Box 129, Washington, AR 71862 .O. 870-983-2684 e-mail: historicwashington@arkansas.com historicwashingtonstatepark.com Visitor Center GPS: 33° 46.4' 25.9" N / 93° 41' 2.5" W Arkansas’s premier, 19th-century museum village is conserved and interpreted by Arkansas State Parks in conjunction with the Pioneer Washington Restoration Foundation. From its establishment in 1824, Washington was an important stop on the Southwest Trail. James Bowie, Sam Houston, and Davy Crockett traveled through town. James Black, a local blacksmith, is credited with creating the legendary Bowie knife here. The town became a major service center for area planters, merchants, and professionals. It served as the Confederate capital of Arkansas from 1863-1865. Established in 1973, the state park interprets Washington from 1800-1900. The 1874 Courthouse serves as the visitor center. See the 1836 Courthouse, Blacksmith Shop, Weapons Museum, several residences, and other structures on guided tours. Buildings on tour vary each day. Southern country fare lunch is served daily in the 1832 Williams’ Tavern Restaurant. Group rental facilities include the 1914 Schoolhouse featuring meeting rooms, an auditorium, overnight accommodations (max. 54 in bunks), and catering kitchen, and the WPA Gymnasium with a kitchen. Take Exit #30 off I-30 at Hope and travel eight miles northwest on U.S. 278. Open—8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; Closed—New Year’s Day and Christmas Day Washington Museum Experience (guided tour of every facility open that day) Adult—$8 each; Child (age 6-12)—$4 each [Other tour options and rates are offered.] 28 http://www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com/ http://www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com/
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