Arkansas Heritage Trails System

Arkansas Heritage Trails System
Arkansas Heritage Trails System
	Highway shield for Trail of Tears
System information
Formed	March 31, 2009
Highway names
Interstates	Interstate nn (I-nn)
US Highways	US Highway nn (US nn)
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Arkansas Heritage Trails System is a network of four historic trails within the state of Arkansas. The heritage trails system was established by the Arkansas General Assembly on March 31, 2009.^[1] Roadways included in the system are Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) as well as county roads. The program emphasizes cooperation among the Arkansas Department of Heritage, the Department of Parks and Tourism, and the Department of Transportation.^[2]

Butterfield Trail[edit]

Memphis to Fort Smith Route (with two separate routes through Little Rock)
Fort Smith to Missouri Route

Southwest Trail[edit]

Southwest Trail Route

Trail of Tears[edit]

Bell Route
Benge Route
Northern Route
Seminole Route
Chickasaw Route
Muscogee Route
Choctaw Route

Civil War Trail[edit]

Cabell's Route to Fayetteville
Camden Expedition Route
Confederate Approaches to Helena
- Fagan's Approach Route
- Marmaduke's Approach Route
- Price, McRae and Parson's Approach Route
- Walker's Approach Route
Confederate Approaches to Pine Bluff
- Monroe and Thompson's Approach Route
- Newton's Approach Route
- Greene's Approach Route
Little Rock Campaign
- Steele's Approach Route
- Davidson's Approach Route
Pea Ridge Campaign
- Confederate Advance Route
- Sigel's Retreat Route
- Ford Road Route
- Bentonville Detour Route
- Telegraph Road Route
- Confederate Retreat Route, Alvin Seamster Road between Elkhorn Tavern and US 62
- Curtis's Movements Route
- Steele's Movements Route
Prairie Grove Campaign Route
- Hindman's Approach Route
- Herron's Approach Route
- Blunt's Approach Route
Price Raid Route

References[edit]

^ Arkansas State Legislature (2009). "Heritage Trails System Act". State of Arkansas. 2009 chapter 728.
^ Oman, Noel E. (March 30, 2012). "Signs mark four historic routes in Arkansas". Camden, Arkansas: Camden News. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

External links[edit]

Government

General information

Arkansas Heritage Trails System at Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture

[arkleg-1] Arkansas State Legislature (2009). "Heritage Trails System Act". State of Arkansas. 2009 chapter 728.

[2] Oman, Noel E. (March 30, 2012). "Signs mark four historic routes in Arkansas". Camden, Arkansas: Camden News. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

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