Louisiana Purchase State Park
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Louisiana Purchase State Park, in Arkansas
near Blackton, Arkansas
, was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1993 under the title Beginning Point of the Louisiana Purchase Survey., It is the point from which the lands acquired through the Louisiana Purchase
of 1803 were subsequently surveyed. A granite marker was dedicated in 1926. The marker is located in a swamp, but is accessible by a 950 foot boardwalk.
It is located at the junction of Lee County, Monroe County
, and Phillips County, 21 miles south of Brinkley
or 13 miles northwest of Marvell
on U.S. Route 49
, then 2 miles east on Arkansas Route 362.
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
near Blackton, Arkansas
Blackton, Arkansas
Blackton is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. It is near Louisiana Purchase State Park....
, was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1993 under the title Beginning Point of the Louisiana Purchase Survey., It is the point from which the lands acquired through the Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana in 1803. The U.S...
of 1803 were subsequently surveyed. A granite marker was dedicated in 1926. The marker is located in a swamp, but is accessible by a 950 foot boardwalk.
It is located at the junction of Lee County, Monroe County
Monroe County, Arkansas
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population is 8,149. The county seat is Clarendon, while its largest city is Brinkley...
, and Phillips County, 21 miles south of Brinkley
Brinkley, Arkansas
Brinkley is the most populous city in Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,940 at the 2000 census.It is located almost exactly half-way between Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee; the city has used the slogan "We'll Meet You Half-Way" in some of its advertising...
or 13 miles northwest of Marvell
Marvell, Arkansas
Marvell is a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,395. Marvell was featured on ABC News's World News With Charles Gibson October 6, 2009 telecast as a center of infestation by newer pesticide-resistant strains of pigweed,...
on U.S. Route 49
U.S. Route 49
U.S. Route 49 is a north–south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Piggott, Arkansas, at an intersection with U.S. Route 62. Its southern terminus is in Gulfport, Mississippi, at an intersection with U.S. Route 90. US 49 is approximately 516 miles in length.It...
, then 2 miles east on Arkansas Route 362.