Date Original
1832-1842
Description
This collection contains documents such as deeds, leases, and bonds, related to the leasing of the salt springs in Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
In the early 1800s, the salt springs in Arkansas Territory were a highly sought-after commodity. The government, recognizing the value of salt, refused to sell land containing salt springs and leased it instead. Rights to the salt springs remained a controversial subject, but by the 1840s salt production was no longer a lucrative business in Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.015.010
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Salt springs records, SMC.015.010
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Salt springs records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
