Arkansas History

  • Hernando de Soto of Spain became the first European to explore Arkansas.
    Jun 18, 1541

    Hernando de Soto of Spain became the first European to explore Arkansas.

    The French explore Hernando de Soto became the fist European to explore Arkansas
  • Trade post was founded

    Trade post was founded

    Henri de Tonti founded the arkansas trade post witch was the first settlement in the lower Mississippi region.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    France buys the Louisiana Purchase and it includes Arkansas but the united states still mans the Arkansas post
  • Arkansas made it's own territory

    Arkansas made it's own territory

    Arkansas detached from the Missouri territory and became its own territory.
  • Arkansas gazette

    Arkansas gazette

    The Arkansas gazette was the first paper of Arkansas and was first published on November 20th
  • The capital moved

    The capital moved

    The capital of Arkansas moved from the Arkansas post to Little Rock.
  • Arkansas was founded

    Arkansas was founded

    in 1836 de tonti founded the state of arkansas
  • Arkansas joined the united states

    Arkansas joined the united states

    Arkansas became the 25th state to join the united states.
  • Battle of pea ridge

    A confident advance to the North was rebuffed
  • Congress passes the reconstruction act

    Congress passed the reconstruction act witch voids the government of Arkansas and nine other southern states.
  • Arkansas university opens

    Arkansas university opens

    Arkansas university opened in fayetteville