Title
Preview
Description
Daily newspaper column depicting hand-drawn sketches on topics of Arkansas history. Drawings include a burial site, a rural landscape with a river, and a portrait of John Ridge.
Transcription
Pierre Laclede, founder of St. Louis, died and buried at Arkansas Post June 20, 1778.
Bastrop's grant, June 20, 1797. Baron de Bastrop granted 1,000,000 acres, part of which is now Chicot County.
John Ridge, Cherokee leader.
Disturbance on Ark.-Indian Territory border due to assassination of Major Ridge, John Ridge and Boudinot by members of the Ross party June 20, 1839.
W. J. Lemke.
Physical Description
Document, 5" x 7"
Geographical Area
Chicot County (Ark.); Arkansas Territory
Language
English
Identifier
June 20, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: This day in Arkansas history, MS.000379
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: This day in Arkansas history, MS.000379
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
June 20, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: This day in Arkansas history, 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
