Camden Expedition Scenic Byway holds virtual meeting

A virtual meeting will be held online via Zoom at 6 p.m. April

29, to provide information on a proposed Scenic Byway route that will focus on the Camden Expedition of 1864.

The proposed driving route will promote heritage tourism in the communities that were impacted by the Camden Expedition of the American Civil War and have printed material and signage designating the route on state and federal highways.

The byway would affect communities and surrounding areas including, Little Rock, Benton, Haskell, Malvern, Rockport, Friendship, Caddo Valley, Arkadelphia, Hollywood, Okolona, Prescott, Hope, Washington,

Bluff City, Camden, Fordyce, Kingsland, Princeton, Tulip,

Leola, Prattsville, Sheridan, Bauxite, and Bryant.

Arkansas State Parks included in this route are Historic Washington State Park, Poison Springs Battleground State

Park, Marks’ Mill Battleground State Park, and Jenkins Ferry Battleground State Park.

In the spring of 1864, federal troops left Little Rock with the goal of meeting another federal force at Shreveport, Louisiana, and then entering Texas. This was part of the larger Red River Campaign. This particular expedition impacted many of the communities in Southwest Arkansas. The Camden Expedition conflicts included Prairie D’ane; Moscow Church, Poison Springs, Jenkins’ Ferry and Marks Mill.

For more information on the Camden Expedition visit https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/camden-expedition-1131/

Contact the Historic Washington State Park at 870983-2684 to register for the virtual meeting. Register by April 28 and provide a valid email address to attend online via ZOOM.

Historic Washington State

Park, a restoration village preserving one of Arkansas’ most prominent 19th century towns, is located on US 278 nine miles north of Hope and can be reached by taking Exit 30 off Interstate 30.

For more information visit www.Historicwashingtonstatepark.com or call 870-983-2684.