Louisiana Purchase

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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.

photo: Boardwalk through headwaterswamp. Photo by Fredlyfish4 wiki.

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Length: 0.20 miles
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/