Date Original
1885 June 24
Description
This collection contains one trustee's deed for B. Coflin from Eureka Improvement Company signed by John Carroll, A. Davis and Powell Clayton.
Biographical/Historical Note
After serving as governor of Arkansas, Powell Clayton took an interest in the town of Eureka Springs and formed the Eureka Improvement Company in 1882, just three years after the town was incorporated. Using Clayton's political cache, the Eureka Improvement Company connected Eureka Springs to the rest of the country via railroad, and built the Crescent Hotel, ensuring Eureka Springs' status as a resort town for the 20th century.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Eureka Springs, Carroll County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.081.013
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Eureka Improvement Company trustee's deed, SMC.081.013
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Eureka Improvement Company trustee's deed, 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
