Welcome to Powhatan Historic State Park , one of 52 beautiful, historic state parks, each with their own special mission. The other thing they each have is a geocache. This adventure is based around visiting all 52 state parks. Each park cache has a clue that you will need to find the final, 53rd cache located somewhere in the state. Just download the clue sheet and start your adventure. We encourage you to upload photos on the geocaching.com page when you find one and also to tell us about your visit to the park on the state park blog. As an extra incentive, For a limited time you can pick up an Arkansas State Park geocoin at the final location and send it on it's way to visit parks throughout the world!
Powhatan Historic State Park
In the 1800s, this busy river port on the Black River was the chief shipping point for a large territory. In 1888, high on a hill overlooking the busy riverfront, an Italianate-style courthouse was built from bricks made on site. Dramatically, the courthouse was placed high atop the first rocky ridge at the eastern edge of the Ozarks. The two-story courthouse was erected on the foundation of the original courthouse, completed in 1873, that burned in 1885. Restored in 1970 to the architect's original plans, the Victorian courthouse is this state park's dominant feature.
A 2005 state-of-the-art renovation of the courthouse's interior was based on research, paint analysis and historical documentation.
New exhibits were recently added to the museum that tell the story of the commerce, politics, and lifestyles that shaped north Arkansas and illustrate the history of Lawrence County, mother of north Arkansas counties, from its beginning to the early years of the 20th century.
Along with the 1888 courthouse, the park features the historic Powhatan Jail, the circa 1850 Ficklin-Imboden House, circa 1887 Commercial Building and circa 1890 Powhatan Male and Female Academy, a unique two-room schoolhouse. All on the National Register of Historic Places, these structures tell the story of this important 1800s river port that was the chief shipping point for a large territory. Take a guided tour through these five buildings that tell the stories of domestic and commercial life in the 1800s here at this Black River steamboat port. One of the historic/cultural sites within Arkansas’s state parks system of 52 parks and museums, Powhatan Historic State Park conserves and interprets the historic Powhatan site. These historic structures, ferry and steamboat landing became an Arkansas state park in 1974.
Powhatan Historic State Park is on Ark. 25 in Powhatan.
Please check the park Web site for hours of operation. This cache is only available during open hours. Park Permit Number 62-03
Plan some time for each of the parks and enjoy your visit. Learn about natural, cultural and state history. Take in a hike, a swim, a boat ride. Go fishing, cycling or just relax. For more information on geocaching in an Arkansas State Park visit our geocaching page. For information on geocaching throughout the Natural State visit Arkansas Geocaching. Have a great time and we’ll see you in a park!
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