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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

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  • [X] Davidsonville

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  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Sarah Reap

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Photo Essay: Churn Your Own Butter

Nov 2020
  ⁄  
Sarah Reap

Davidsonville Historic State Park in northeast Arkansas preserves Arkansas’s first platted (planned) town and the stories of the people who lived here. The people of Davidsonville churned butter as a necessary chore to keep their households running smoothly, but today is a fun activity to connect us to the past. In this photo essay, we will explore the very important task...

A loaf of bread on a table with a container of butter and a piece of bread off to the side with butter on it

Hidden Treasures

Apr 2016
  ⁄  
Arkansas State Parks Staff

Created in 1815, Davidsonville was Arkansas’s first planned town but by 1830, the town was no more. Today, nothing above ground remains of the town, but that doesn't mean there's nothing here...

Hidden Treasures in Davidsonville
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