Cadron Settlement Park
Cadron Settlement Park | |
 Cadron Settlement Park in 2016 | |
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| Location | Conway, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°6′26″N 92°32′44″W / 35.10722°N 92.54556°WCoordinates: 35°6′26″N 92°32′44″W / 35.10722°N 92.54556°W |
| Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000475[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 1974 |
Cadron Settlement Park (archaically Cadron) is a 150-acre (61 ha) public park located in Conway, Arkansas. It is operated by the city of Conway under a lease from the Corps of Engineers. The public park was established on October 14, 1979, and features a reconstructed blockhouse, boat launch, hiking trails, restrooms, picnic areas, pavilion, handicapped trails and parking areas, and interpretive signs. The Faulkner County Historical Society hosts public events in the blockhouse.[2]
See also[]
- Butterfield Overland Mail in Arkansas and Missouri
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Faulkner County, Arkansas
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Cadron Blockhouse". Faulkner Historical Society. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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Categories:
- Butterfield Overland Mail stations
- 1979 establishments in Arkansas
- Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
- Arkansas Heritage Trails System
- Buildings and structures on the Arkansas River
- Former county seats in Arkansas
- Former populated places in Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places in Faulkner County, Arkansas
- Open-air museums in Arkansas
- Parks in Conway, Arkansas
- Pre-statehood history of Arkansas
- Protected areas established in 1979
- Trading posts in the United States
- Trail of Tears