Many Improvements at Davidsonville Historic State Park

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The new visitor center is 3500 square foot with gift shop and interpretive exhibit gallery. The exhibit gallery has a life sized hunter-trappers flatboat. The boat represents a flatboat from the 1820’s that was used to travel the rivers for trade or commerce. New interpretive panels have been installed, along with, audio sticks that help tell the story of Davidsonville and what life was like during territorial Arkansas.

The ghost structures represent what archaeologist and park staff thinks the buildings during the time of Davidsonville (1815-1827) might have looked like. The structures represent two-story, brick courthouse (first courthouse in Arkansas) and a two story dog-trot dwelling–the first US post office in Arkansas. The link below dives in the 3D world of Davidsonville. This was completed by the UofA 3D CAST department out of Fayetteville. They will also be on display for visitors soon at the new visitor center.

http://davidsonville.cast.uark.edu/structures

The campground is undergoing a complete renovation and the renovations should be complete in September. There will be total of 20 campsites when the renovation is complete. Twelve campsites will have water, sewer, and 50-amp electric and eight campsites will have water and 50-amp electric.

NOMA Public Art Guild Art Show

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NOMA Public Art Guild will host an Art Show Saturday, May 7th downtown on Marr Street starting at 10 am.  Art will be raffled off  to support the local NOMA Public Art Guild.

10th Annual Founder’s Day Festival

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This years festival dates are May 6-7, 2016

Last years new activities and events were a great success. The turnout for the festival was the largest in recent memory. This is our tenth annual festival and it’s going to be the best!

Check out the pages for information about how you can participate in our many activities and events. There are four festival fund raisers this year, namely theGreat Rubber Duck Race, the Historic Tour of Homes, and the new event, The North East Arkansas Living Historians Civil War Era Camp and Tours by the River.You can participate in all three events for only $5 for each event. What a bargain! Invite your family, friends and neighbors to the grandest festival on the Black River.