Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Crater of Diamonds [X] Historic Washington State Park Devil's Den Petit Jean Village Creek DeGray Lake Resort Lake Dardanelle Crowley's Ridge Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Ozark Folk Center [X] Mount Magazine Plum Bayou Mounds Lake Fort Smith Lake Ouachita Pinnacle Mountain Moro Bay Bull Shoals - White River Davidsonville Millwood Mississippi River Cane Creek Cossatot River Daisy Jacksonport Logoly Mount Nebo Parkin Archeological White Oak Lake Woolly Hollow Delta Heritage Trail Lake Catherine Lake Chicot Prairie Grove Battlefield Withrow Springs Lake Frierson Louisiana Purchase Lake Charles Powhatan Courthouse Queen Wilhelmina Conway Cemetery Hampson Museum Lake Poinsett Lower White River Museum Plantation Agriculture Museum Arkansas Post Museum Mammoth Spring Museum of Natural Resources Poison Spring Region Southwest Northwest North Central Central Lower Delta Upper Delta Park Activity Watchable Wildlife Hiking Climbing Kayaking / Canoeing Boating / Marinas Fishing Geocaching Mountain Biking Road Cycling Snorkeling / Scuba Diving Swimming Trail Type Day Hikes Trail Difficulty Strenuous Author Chris Adams Arkansas State Parks Staff Billy Nations Monika Rued Zoie Clift Jonathan Wirges Meg Matthews Don Simons Josh Williams Leita Spears Date Published August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 February 2025 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 February 2023 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 April 2022 February 2022 November 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 May 2020 February 2020 January 2019 March 2018 July 2017 February 2017 August 2016 March 2016 February 2016 Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 2 Next page Next › Royston Log Cabin Aug 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Learn the history of this cabin that once housed the supervisors of the Royston plantation. Explore the saddlebag design, the art of chinking, and the contrast between frontier life and the grandeur of Greek Revival homes. Click the link to learn more. A bicentennial year for Washington, Arkansas Aug 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift This year is a bicentennial year for Washington, Arkansas. The Art of the Strike Jul 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Before the advent of modern lighters, the skillful use of a striker, flint and char cloth was essential for daily life, enabling quick and reliable fire-making for cooking, warmth, and light. At our forge, our blacksmith crafts these tools using 19th-century techniques. Continue reading to discover his process and the materials that make it possible. Three Sisters Garden Jun 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Discover the Three Sisters Garden at Historic Washington! This technique involves growing corn, beans, and squash together, with each plant providing mutual benefits. The Magnolias are Blooming! May 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams If you haven't witnessed the breathtaking bloom of a magnolia recently, plan a visit to the park in the coming weeks. Magnolias, with over 200 species of trees and shrubs, flourish across Asia, the Americas, and the West Indies. When a Negative turns out to be Positive Apr 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams For over 35 years, the clerk's office on the corner of Block 0 was the workspace of Hempstead County's County Clerk, Simon Sanders. Today, the building serves as a public restroom. Nevertheless, it does play a significant role in narrating the story of Washington and the importance of historic restoration in the town. Historic Washington Architecture Mar 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams As the 19th century progressed, a genuine sense of national identity ignited a quest for something unique in American aesthetics in terms of art and architecture. Architects and artists alike sought to inject their creations with the spirit of liberty and independence, drawing inspiration from the halls of Greek democracy. James Black and the Blacksmith Shop Jun 2023 ⁄ Chris Adams The Blacksmith shop at Historic Washington is the most popular site. Here, visitors learn about James Black, the blacksmith’s role, and how blacksmithing is still relevant today. Walking the Streets of Washington May 2023 ⁄ Chris Adams If you want to have more than just the typical day out, why not plan a trip to Historic Washington and stroll our streets? Sure, everyone is familiar with taking tours, but at Historic Washington, you can learn American and Arkansas history while you walk. All you have to do is look at the street signs. More to Washington than meets the eye Apr 2023 ⁄ Chris Adams On each tour at Historic Washington State Park, if people look down, they will sometimes notice an artifact, such as broken pottery, gracing the ground where a burrowing rodent has shifted it to the top of the surface. This artifact was hidden throughout the years and was biding its time, waiting for discovery. Like this pottery, the 1850s landscape we interpret lies at... Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 2 Next page Next ›
Royston Log Cabin Aug 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Learn the history of this cabin that once housed the supervisors of the Royston plantation. Explore the saddlebag design, the art of chinking, and the contrast between frontier life and the grandeur of Greek Revival homes. Click the link to learn more.
A bicentennial year for Washington, Arkansas Aug 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift This year is a bicentennial year for Washington, Arkansas.
The Art of the Strike Jul 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Before the advent of modern lighters, the skillful use of a striker, flint and char cloth was essential for daily life, enabling quick and reliable fire-making for cooking, warmth, and light. At our forge, our blacksmith crafts these tools using 19th-century techniques. Continue reading to discover his process and the materials that make it possible.
Three Sisters Garden Jun 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Discover the Three Sisters Garden at Historic Washington! This technique involves growing corn, beans, and squash together, with each plant providing mutual benefits.
The Magnolias are Blooming! May 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams If you haven't witnessed the breathtaking bloom of a magnolia recently, plan a visit to the park in the coming weeks. Magnolias, with over 200 species of trees and shrubs, flourish across Asia, the Americas, and the West Indies.
When a Negative turns out to be Positive Apr 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams For over 35 years, the clerk's office on the corner of Block 0 was the workspace of Hempstead County's County Clerk, Simon Sanders. Today, the building serves as a public restroom. Nevertheless, it does play a significant role in narrating the story of Washington and the importance of historic restoration in the town.
Historic Washington Architecture Mar 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams As the 19th century progressed, a genuine sense of national identity ignited a quest for something unique in American aesthetics in terms of art and architecture. Architects and artists alike sought to inject their creations with the spirit of liberty and independence, drawing inspiration from the halls of Greek democracy.
James Black and the Blacksmith Shop Jun 2023 ⁄ Chris Adams The Blacksmith shop at Historic Washington is the most popular site. Here, visitors learn about James Black, the blacksmith’s role, and how blacksmithing is still relevant today.
Walking the Streets of Washington May 2023 ⁄ Chris Adams If you want to have more than just the typical day out, why not plan a trip to Historic Washington and stroll our streets? Sure, everyone is familiar with taking tours, but at Historic Washington, you can learn American and Arkansas history while you walk. All you have to do is look at the street signs.
More to Washington than meets the eye Apr 2023 ⁄ Chris Adams On each tour at Historic Washington State Park, if people look down, they will sometimes notice an artifact, such as broken pottery, gracing the ground where a burrowing rodent has shifted it to the top of the surface. This artifact was hidden throughout the years and was biding its time, waiting for discovery. Like this pottery, the 1850s landscape we interpret lies at...
