First settled by American Indians over a thousand years ago, this landscape has borne witness to centuries of human history. Arkansas Post National Memorial commemorates a bygone era defined by the stories of those that struggled to keep their land and way of life.
It was nothing like the recruiter promised. Military life at Arkansas Post was monotonous and tedious, punctuated by brief periods of action.
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Did You Know?
John James Audubon, the famous American Ornithologist, described, painted and named the Traill's flycatcher while at Arkansas Post in the spring of 1822.
The Traill's Flycatcher is now thought to be nearly extinct due to habitat loss caused by agricultural development.