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Swimming Parks

Find a perfect swimming destination at an Arkansas state park. 
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1836 Hempstead County Courthouse

The first historic structure in Arkansas to be restored with state funds in 1929, this courthouse was built for Hempstead County in 1836. During the Civil War, Arkansas Governor Harris Flanagan ch...
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1874 Hempstead County Courthouse Text

The first historic structure in Arkansas to be restored with state funds in 1929, this courthouse was built for Hempstead County in 1836. During the Civil War, Arkansas Governor Harris Flanagan chose ...
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1914 Schoolhouse

Built in 1914, this building served as the second public school building for the town of Washington. Today, it is available for rent by the public for various events and group activities. Bunk rooms a...
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B.W. Edwards Weapons Museum

This former bank houses a large weapons exhibit including matchlocks, flintlocks, muskets, rifles, shotguns, revolvers, and Bowie knives. The majority of the items were collected by the late B.W. Edwa...
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Blacksmith Shop

Built by the Pioneer Washington Restoration Foundation in 1960, the blacksmith shop is an interpretative center with two working forges. Washington’s most famous blacksmith, James Black, is credited w...
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Block-Catts House

Built by Abraham Block in 1832, this house is one of the few Federal-style structures remaining in southwest Arkansas. Block was the first documented Jewish settler in Arkansas in the late 1820s. He s...
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Brunson House

This home was built around 1860 by Dr. Robert A. Brunson of Columbus, Arkansas. Before its relocation here, the home was located about eight miles northwest of Washington in the community of Colu...
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Candle Shop

Learn about 19th century lighting and dip your own souvenir candle. Tour tickets, snacks, a gift shop, and park information are all located here.