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Little Rock
KNOWLEDGE OF Little Rock
Explorer Hernando de Soto first crossed the Mississippi River into what is now Arkansas in 1541. Since he did not find the fabled gold he was seeking, the Spanish who were backing him soon lost interest in the area.
Years later, in 1722, French explorer Bernard de La Harpe brought attention to the area again, making note of rock formations on the banks of the Arkansas River that he referred to as "La Petite Roche" and "La Grande Roche" ("Little Rock" and "Big Rock," respectively). The area of the little rock, near a Quapaw Indian settlement, turned out to be a convenient area for crossing the Arkansas River. La Harpe built his trading post at this point on the river. The big rock, a little further upstream, later became the site of an Army post. Today, the little rock can be seen downtown in Riverfront Park.
A trapper named William Lewis built his cabin—the first permanent home in Little Rock—at the post in 1812. When Arkansas became a territory in 1819, the capital was at Arkansas Post, a site down river. Two years later, it was moved to the bustling area of Little Rock. Incorporated as a city in 1831, Little Rock became the state capital when Arkansas was admitted into the union in 1836.
The territorial history of the city and the state is interpreted via the living history portrayals and displays at the Historic Arkansas Museum. This complex of buildings includes the territorial capital building, where the government met before Arkansas was made a state. Arkansas is unique in that it is the only state capital with three capital buildings still standing. The second is now known as the Old State House Museum, which is where the state's first governor was sworn into office in 1836. This building was the seat of government until 1911. The present capital building was only partially completed when the general assembly started sessions there in 1911, and was fully completed in 1916.
Civil Woes
Little Rock was at the center of a tug-of-war between the Union and Confederacy during the American Civil War. Anti-Union forces seized the Federal arsenal in Little Rock in February 1861, and in May of that same year, Arkansas seceded from the Union. The Confederate state government moved to Washington, Arkansas, in 1863, after Little Rock was taken over by the Union. During the time when the Confederates were in Washington, the Union had its own state government functioning in Little Rock under the direction of Isaac Murphy. It was truly a divided state. More than 10,000 federal loyalists fought in the northern part of the state against the Confederate army.
Years later, in 1722, French explorer Bernard de La Harpe brought attention to the area again, making note of rock formations on the banks of the Arkansas River that he referred to as "La Petite Roche" and "La Grande Roche" ("Little Rock" and "Big Rock," respectively). The area of the little rock, near a Quapaw Indian settlement, turned out to be a convenient area for crossing the Arkansas River. La Harpe built his trading post at this point on the river. The big rock, a little further upstream, later became the site of an Army post. Today, the little rock can be seen downtown in Riverfront Park.
A trapper named William Lewis built his cabin—the first permanent home in Little Rock—at the post in 1812. When Arkansas became a territory in 1819, the capital was at Arkansas Post, a site down river. Two years later, it was moved to the bustling area of Little Rock. Incorporated as a city in 1831, Little Rock became the state capital when Arkansas was admitted into the union in 1836.
The territorial history of the city and the state is interpreted via the living history portrayals and displays at the Historic Arkansas Museum. This complex of buildings includes the territorial capital building, where the government met before Arkansas was made a state. Arkansas is unique in that it is the only state capital with three capital buildings still standing. The second is now known as the Old State House Museum, which is where the state's first governor was sworn into office in 1836. This building was the seat of government until 1911. The present capital building was only partially completed when the general assembly started sessions there in 1911, and was fully completed in 1916.
Civil Woes
Little Rock was at the center of a tug-of-war between the Union and Confederacy during the American Civil War. Anti-Union forces seized the Federal arsenal in Little Rock in February 1861, and in May of that same year, Arkansas seceded from the Union. The Confederate state government moved to Washington, Arkansas, in 1863, after Little Rock was taken over by the Union. During the time when the Confederates were in Washington, the Union had its own state government functioning in Little Rock under the direction of Isaac Murphy. It was truly a divided state. More than 10,000 federal loyalists fought in the northern part of the state against the Confederate army.
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