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Pete Salmon

Pete Salmon is the Creative Services Coordinator for Arkansas State Parks. As a Certified Interpretive Planner in Illinois, he had the opportunity to work on contracts developing content for four Arka...
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Last Man in the Woods

According to our mission, one way Arkansas State Parks enhances guests’ quality of life is by providing exceptional outdoor experiences. But, can we accomplish ...
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Teachers & Homeschool Groups

Arkansas State Parks & Museums welcome teachers to come experience and bring your class for unique teaching experiences. Our staff will help you plan and schedule a program that will fit you...
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Josh Williams

Josh Williams serves as Curator at Historic Washington State Park and has worked there for 15 years. He has degrees in history and preservation and is&nbsp...
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Video: Reading of the Declaration of Independence

In the 19th century, in many towns across the U.S., one of the common things done on the 4th of July was to hold a reading of the Declaration of Independence. It was...
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Video: The Borden Orchard

As we can see with this video, time can heal tragedy. The Borden Apple Orchard is some of the most hallowed ground at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park and it offers visitors a chance to ...
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Sarah Reap

Sarah Reap has been a park interpreter with Arkansas State Parks since May 2019. She is currently the Park Interpreter at Crater of Diamonds State Park where she has worked since September 2022. In he...
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Rivers as Transportation 

Davidsonville Historic State Park was established in 1957 to preserve the first platted (planned) town in Arkansas: Davidsonville. Established in 1815 along the Black River in nort...
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Leita Spears

Leita Spears is the supervisor of interpretive programs at Historic Washington State Park. Spears has been with Arkansas State Parks since 2011 when she started as the park historian and historical re...
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Photo Essay: Branches in Time

Historic Washington State Park in southwest Arkansas is well known as a historic village filled with preserved 19th-century homes and buildings. Besides these structures, you can also walk through tow...
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