Date Original
1898
Description
This agreement was made between the Railroad Committee of Bentonville, Arkansas, and the Arkansas and Oklahoma Railroad Company in 1898.
Biographical/Historical Note
The people of Bentonville, Arkansas, struggled to attract a railroad line to their town for decades, until 1898, when the Arkansas, Oklahoma and Western Railroad finally reached the town. The Railroad Committee of Bentonville agreed to provide land for a depot and ten miles of right-of-way for the company.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Bentonville, Benton County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.034.012
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Bentonville, Arkansas, railroad agreement, SMC.034.012
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Bentonville, Arkansas, railroad agreement, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
