Arkansas Trivia & Tidbits - Page 11

Looking for Arkansas trivia? Try our list Arkansas little know facts, tidbits and trivia.

Dogwoods dazzle each spring at Lake Frierson State Park near Jonesboro (pop. 55,515). The park boasts more wild dogwood trees than any state park its size.

first appeared: 5/4/2003

On Jan. 10, 1921, the Bussey No.1 oil well blew in El Dorado (pop. 21,530) and the town boomed from 4,000 residents to more than 20,000 within weeks.

first appeared: 4/27/2003

Cotter (pop. 921), on the White River, bills itself as “Trout Capital, USA” for its abundant rainbow, cutthroat, and brown trout fishing.

first appeared: 4/20/2003

Retired circus elephants find shelter at Riddle’s Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary in Greenbrier (pop. 3,042), founded in 1990 by Scott and Heidi Riddle.

first appeared: 4/13/2003

The state’s oldest public building is the early 1800s log home of Jacob Wolf in Norfork (pop. 484). It also served as a courthouse.

first appeared: 4/6/2003

The 1,575-acre Burns Park in North Little Rock is one of the nation’s largest city parks, with two golf courses, an amusement park, fishing docks, a covered bridge, and softball complex.

first appeared: 3/30/2003

In Pine Bluff, a sarussophone, euphonium, and comopean are displayed at the Band Museum, which toots its horn as the only museum devoted to band music and instruments.

first appeared: 3/23/2003

Two distinct natural areas merge at Cane Creek State Park near Star City (pop. 2,471) where the rolling hills of the West Gulf Coastal Plain meet the flatlands of the Mississippi Delta.

first appeared: 3/16/2003

The town’s limestone bluffs, colored like calico dresses, inspired the fanciful name for Calico Rock (pop. 991).

first appeared: 3/9/2003

At Petit Jean State Park in the Petit Jean Mountains near Morrilton (pop. 6,550), campers can arrive by plane and stay at five fly-in campsites.

first appeared: 3/2/2003

The first survey point made in 1815 of the Louisiana Purchase can be seen at Louisiana Purchase State Park southeast of Brinkley (pop. 3,940). The $15 million land deal with France in 1803 doubled the size of the United States and was carved into 13 states.

first appeared: 2/23/2003

Hubert “Geese” Ausbie, a Little Rock resident, was a member of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters for 24 years. Known then as the “Clown Prince,” he now serves as a team ambassador.

first appeared: 2/16/2003

John R. Cash was born in 1932 in Kingsland (pop. 449) and later became world-famous as country superstar Johnny Cash. He has no middle name—the “R.” is just an initial.

first appeared: 2/9/2003

The Ozark Mountains in northwest Arkansas rise to 2,560 feet and comprise the largest area of highlands between the Appalachians and Rockies. The densely wooded and rugged terrain is sparsely populated and is a popular tourist destination.

first appeared: 2/2/2003

Arkansas’ Ozark Mountains form the largest mountain range between the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains. It is believed they took their name from Aux Arc, a local French trading post in the 1700s.

first appeared: 1/26/2003

Bradley County’s Pink Tomato Festival in Warren (pop. 6,442) started more than 40 years ago when citizens decided to promote the county’s chief resource—the Bradley Pink tomato—a staple there since the 1920s.

first appeared: 1/19/2003

Chet Lauck and Norris Goff, both of Mena (pop. 5,637), were among the nation’s top early radio entertainers. On July 27, 1931, their folksy Lum & Abner show made its debut on NBC radio, running for nearly 25 years.

first appeared: 1/12/2003

The Museum of Automobiles atop Petit Jean Mountain in Morrilton (pop. 6,550) houses 50 vintage vehicles, including the 1967 Mustang convertible owned by Bill Clinton, and a climber—a car made in Little Rock in the 1920s—only two of which still exist.

first appeared: 1/5/2003

Civil War nurse Ella King Newsom of Helena (pop. 6,323) was known as the Florence Nightingale of the Confederacy for her efforts in setting up hospitals across the South.

first appeared: 12/29/2002

Elias N. Conway was the only man to serve two four-year terms as governor—from 1852 to 1860—under Arkansas’ first constitution.

first appeared: 12/22/2002

jump to page: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18

newspaper partner login create account

Recent

Popular

Recipes

Below are the most recent American Profile articles:

Below are the most recent, highest rated American Profile articles:

Below are the most recent, highest rated American Profile recipes:

Relish

Spry

Below are the most recent articles from our Relish sister site. Click on the "Spry" tab above to see the most recent articles from our other sister site.

Below are the most recent articles from our Spry sister site. Click on the "Relish" tab above to see the most recent articles from our other sister site.