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Arkansas
Louisiana Purchase
To see the granite monument that marks the site at which all parts of the Louisiana Purchase states west of the Mississippi would subsequently be measured, you'll walk along an elevated boardwalk above the headwater swamp.
Loop Trail? No
Type: Nature Trail
Agency: State
Entry Fee? No
Parking Fee? No Allowed Uses:
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
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Location: Brinkley, At Louisiana Purchase State Park on US 49 NW of Helena.
State(s): Arkansas
Counties: Lee, Monroe and Phillips
Longitude: -91.05391
Latitude: 34.64567
Driving Directions
Louisiana Purchase State Park is located south of Brinkley. From I-40 at Brinkley, take U.S. 49 and travel 21 miles south, then go two miles east on Ark. 362 to the park.
Description
This National Historic Landmark preserves the initial point from which all surveys of the property acquired through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 initiated. To see the granite monument that marks the site of the initial point, you'll walk along an elevated boardwalk above the headwater swamp in which the monument is located.
Additional Details
Primary Surface: Boardwalk
Secondary Surface: None
Elevation Low Point: Not Available
Elevation High Point: Not Available
Elevation Gain (cumulative): Not Available
Year Designated: 1981
Contact Information
For more information and current conditions, contact the trail manager (listed below). For questions, suggestions, and corrections to information listed on the website, contact American Trails.
Trail Management:
Arkansas State Parks
Hwy 362
Brinkley, AR
72049
(888) 287-2757
[email protected]
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/louisianapurchase/
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