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Arkansas Dugouts

The sassafras dugout was the most common boat that Arkansawyers used to traverse the vast swamps and backwater of the rivers and streams. The St. Francis River dugout was a popular boat made from the trunk of a tree and used to hunt waterfowl in the sunk lands of Arkansas. Usually around ten feet longContinue reading “Arkansas Dugouts”

Henry Norwood

North Carolina-born slave Henry Norwood moved to a farm in Sevier County in the late 1850s with the Benjamin Norwood family. Young Norwood hunted the Ouachita Mountains and the prairies of southwestern Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. After the war and gaining his freedom, he moved to south Sebastian County with his brother Bill and becameContinue reading “Henry Norwood”

Bees on the White River 1839

Eureka Springs hunter John Gaskins met a man named Cowan in 1839 on the White River in Marion County who robbed bee trees for the honey. He stored the honey in a deer skin and hung it on the wall of his cabin. When he wanted honey, he simply untied a foreleg and the honeyContinue reading “Bees on the White River 1839”

Arkansas Bison, 1700-1840

I am still working on the research, folks, and I have found some interesting information concerning bison (or buffalo) in Arkansas. In 1541, when Hernando De Soto came through Arkansas, there were no bison. His men noted that they met tribes on the western edge of Arkansas who had buffalo hides and had informed themContinue reading “Arkansas Bison, 1700-1840”

“Calling Out” the Local Historical Societies

Taking a few minutes out of the day to post a bit about progress of research. I am “calling out” to every local county historical society in Arkansas to request materials from all of the good folks who volunteer and/or work at these organizations. It is quite amazing what a scholar can find right downContinue reading ““Calling Out” the Local Historical Societies”

Moonshine Drinking, Waterfowl Sniping, Mississippi River Pirates

My article published in Greenhead Magazine and available to you at this address. https://www.greenhead.net/post/134044/moonshine-drinking-waterfowl-sniping-mississippi-river-pirates

Introduction and Purpose

Hello visitor, I am glad that you are here. I wanted to make my first blog post about purpose. I hope to add lots of materials about Arkansas History on this site. I have not built a website in many years and this is my first foray with WordPress. So, please excuse my slap-dashed, cobbled-upContinue reading “Introduction and Purpose”