 Welcome back to the Travel Arkansas series with Stop #3. As many may know, I grew up in Clark County. In recent years, the DeSoto Bluff Trail was created in Arkadelphia. The DeSoto Trail provides a nice overlook of the Ouachita River in any Arkansas season. On any given clear day you can look out across for miles. The trail is only about a quarter of a mile in length on paved surface. This makes for an easy walk through the wooded timber. If you have small children walking with you, please use caution as you reach the overlook point. The cliffs are high but marked with signs and protective fencing. The trail also features informative panels along the way that tells the story of local Native American groups who once called the area home. George Hunter and William Dunbar are also known for traveling up the Ouachita River through Arkadelphia as part of President Jefferson’s Expedition of Discovery. If you call Clark County home or simply pass through the area, I recommend visiting. Below are a few pictures of the DeSoto Trail and overlook of the Ouachita River. Until next time, Jason To find out more about DeSoto Bluff visit AllTrails. 
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 Welcome back! As you may or may not know, I love to travel around the country. When it comes right down to it, Arkansas is the best place I love to travel. As a native Arkansan, I grew up hearing of stories of the people and communities in Clark County. Research into Arkansas history for me has expanded. In the last six months, I have worked to dedicate travel time to all four corners of the state.
History is all around us. I always tell my students (and others) to always look around for history. For that reason, I want to go back to Clark County, Arkansas. Morgan Cryer Sr., maybe not a well known resident of Arkadelphia but was among the earliest. Morgan and his wife, Barbara, moved to the area before his death in 1833. A native of South Carolina, he served in the American Revolution in the 6th South Carolina Regiment. Cryer owned approximately 20,000 acres of land in Clark County and additional acreage in LaFayette County. Cryer was buried in sight of the Caddo River north of Arkadelphia. Today Morgan Cryer’s home-place and gravesite are not standing. However, if you travel Highway 7 from Arkadelphia into Caddo Valley when you reach the Caddo River bridge, you are on where the Cryer home-place was located. In a perfect example of how history is all around us, a road I traveled many times growing up in Clark County has historical ties to a patriot from the American Revolution. Until next time, keep exploring! Jason |
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