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History. Native Americans roamed the area freely before Arkansas was a territory. The Cherokee and Osage lived in this area that would later become attractive to settlers. [7] The Ozark area was frequented by French fur trappers and served as a landmark during European exploration of the area.
Founded in 1836, Ozark is one of the state’s oldest cities. Ozark, from the French words “Aux Arc,” meaning “at the bend,” is located at the most northern bend in the Arkansas River , which flows through the city’s southern boundary.
Founded in 1836, Ozark is one of the state’s oldest cities. Ozark, from the French words “Aux Arc,” meaning “at the bend,” is located at the most northern bend in the Arkansas River, which flows through the city’s southern boundary.
The oldest hills. The clearest water. The roughest, most rugged, and unforgiving terrain, yet the most heartbreakingly beautiful landscape. The easiest place to live and the hardest to make a living—this is the Ozarks!
The majority of new settlers in the Arkansas Ozarks prior to the Civil War came from Missouri and the Upland South (southern Appalachia) including Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia. Most were native-born Americans of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Ozark, north of the Arkansas River, was made the county seat in 1838, a year after Franklin County was established. Charleston was settled in the 1840s by R. C. Thaxton and C. R. Kellum. Because crossing the river was difficult, Charleston was designated a second county seat in 1901.
Ozark, Arkansas, is a beautiful town located on the Arkansas River in the Ozark Mountains region of the Natural State. Noted for its scenic beauty, it is famed for its Arkansas River Bridge that offers a spectacular view and for its great food and bbq.
In the 1820s the Arkansas Territorial government opened the lands to white settlement. Meanwhile the Federal government passed laws to keep them closed. Throughout this wrangling, folks came, joining the squatters who had come earlier. All homesteaded under the sometimes realized threat of eviction.
The Ozark Mountains (a.k.a. the Ozark Plateau or Plateaus), representing one of the six natural divisions of Arkansas, are generally characterized as uplifted level plateaus composed of Paleozoic rocks.
The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History is a regional history museum focusing on the Northwest Arkansas Ozarks. The museum takes its name from the pioneer community of Shiloh, which became Springdale in the 1870s.