City of Jacksonport, Arkansas Jackson County AR

City of Jacksonport, Arkansas

Jacksonport is located
in Jackson County just a
little south of Newport
between Auvergne and
Elgin along Highway 17
on the banks of the
White River.

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Due to its location near the confluence of the Black and White Rivers,
the Jacksonport area evolved as a trade center during the late
1700's. Two trappers, Cartwright and Leausuteau, established a
camp on the banks of nearby Jacks Creek in the early 1820's. In
1833, Thomas Todd Tunstall, the first steamboat pilot to venture up
the White River, bought land and established the town of
Jacksonport. As the area prospered and grew, it developed into a
busy steamboat port. Burly stevedores loaded timber, bear grease,
cotton bales and wild game on the steamboats. The county seat was
moved to Jacksonport from Augusta in 1854. The peak of
Jacksonport's influence came in the decades before and after the
Civil War. Steamboats from the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers
docked at the town year-round.

During the Civil War, Jacksonport was occupied by both Confederate
and Union armies due to its strategic position accessible to the
Mississippi and Arkansas rivers. Five generals used the town as their
headquarters. On June 5, 1865, Confederate General Jeff
Thompson, "Swampfox of the Confederacy," surrendered 6,000
troops to Lt. Colonel C. W Davis at the Jacksonport Landing.

Tour the Jacksonport Courthouse and its War Memorial Room, and
the Mary Woods No. 2 steamboat, restored to the 1890s period. This
1869 courthouse contains displays that illustrate the history of
Jacksonport from Native American habitation to the early part of the
20th century. Exhibits include uniforms from four wars, and a
carriage house that contains a buckboard, surrey and a buggy.

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Jacksonport Baptist Church 300 Dillard Jacksonport, AR (870) 523-3974

Jacksonport City Hall 304 Avenue Jacksonport, AR (870) 523-5798

Jacksonport Maintenance Shop 300 Adams Jacksonport (870) 523-5935

Jacksonport State Park 205 Avenue St Jacksonport, AR (870) 523-2143

Stegall Furniture Co 301 Main Jacksonport, AR (870) 523-6234

US Post Office 405 E Main St Jacksonport, AR (800) 275-8777

Jacksonport, AR 72075

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