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The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, named for General Douglas MacArthur who was born in what is now the museum when it was military barracks is located in the Tower Building. [13] The museum opened in May 2001 and as of 2018 had been visited by more than 500,000 people. [ 14 ]
Oxford is located in northern Izard County at (36.217573, -91.918875 Its northern border is the Fulton County line. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km 2 ), all land.
The National Historic Landmarks in Arkansas represent Arkansas's history from the Louisiana Purchase through the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement. It contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government for the U.S. state of Arkansas. There are 17 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Arkansas.
The MacArthur Park Historic District encompasses a remarkably well-preserved collection of Victorian buildings in the heart of Little Rock, Arkansas.The main focal point of the district is MacArthur Park, site of the Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal and Little Rock's 19th-century military arsenal.
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program website includes the "Old U.S. Arsenal" in Little Rock, where the expedition started, in the designation. The photos accompanying the NPS nomination include images of the arsenal as well as the other eight sites.
Pine Bluff Arsenal has a total area of 13,493 acres (55 km 2; 21 sq mi) with 665 buildings, 271 igloos and storage capacity of 2,090,563 sq ft (190,000 m 2). Additionally, Pine Bluff Arsenal has more than 5,000 acres (20 km 2; 7.8 sq mi) of land with the potential to be developed. Most residents are civilians working for the Department of Defense.
This list of museums in Arkansas is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The building is now the home of the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, and the surrounding area is called MacArthur Park. 1881 – Little Rock United States Post Office and Courthouse built. 1882 – Cathedral of St. Andrew built. [1] 1883 Mosaic Templars of America founded. [citation needed] Little Rock Electric Light Company ...