Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby

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June 4th 2016 – 8a.m. to Noon

Davidsonville Historic State Park’s Kids’ Fishing Derby is held every year on Trapper Lake. This is a great opportunity to get your kids outside and give them a chance to practice their fishing skills. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and fishing will close at 11 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for all age groups. Kids must bring their own poles and bait. Open to children 5-15 years old.

Admission: Free to enter 

The Jazz Writers Big Band

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KASU 91.9, the public media service of Arkansas State University, and Marr Street Productions present “The Jazz Writers Big Band” in concert, Sunday, May 22nd, at 3:30 p.m., at Marilyn’s Music Hall and Clogging Company in Pocahontas.
“The Jazz Writers Big Band is a group of 18 musicians who perform music written and arranged by members of the band,” said Dr. Tom O’Connor, co-leader of the “JWBB” with trombonist Dr. Don Bowyer, Dean of the College of Fine Arts at ASU. Music

ians in the band are university and public school music educators, college students, and professional musicians from the region. The Pocahontas concert will feature compositions and arrangements by Bowyer, O’Connor, Joseph Curtis, Craig Baker, and special guest vocals by Wally Fowler and Lisa Ahia Gazaway.

Marilyn’s Music Hall and Clogging Company is located on the historic square in downtown Pocahontas and provides instruction in dance, music, and martial arts. Marr Street productions is a non-profit organization with a mission to present high quality artistic programs for youth and residents of the local community.
KASU radio is A-State’s non-commercial source of blues, jazz, classical, americana, and other specialized types of music for the region.
Tickets at the door are $10-adults, and $5-students. Refreshments will be available.
For info, call 870-378-6789,  378-0196, or email marrstreetproductions@gmail.com 

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.