Centuries of Change: The History of Downtown Little Rock & North Little Rock's Argenta
The evolution of downtown and Argenta from riverside wilderness to thriving centers of commerce and culture.
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The evolution of downtown and Argenta from riverside wilderness to thriving centers of commerce and culture.
One of the last public duels in Arkansas took place 159 years ago today on the eastern fringe of what is now North Little Rock.
Randall J. Freeman, an Arkansas historian, recently received recognition from the National Society United States Daughters of 1812. He earned the Excellence in American History Award for heritage preservation work, according to a news release.
With temperatures below freezing, the United States Daughters of 1812 and other volunteers, including the Arkansas National Guard, picked up nearly 3,000 wreaths from the graves of unknown soldiers.
Pat McLemore, president of the Baseline-Meridian Chapter of the United States Daughters of 1812 (U.S.D. 1812), has worked most of 2021 attempting to secure grants and the necessary money to replace the bows on approximately 3,000 artificial wreaths.