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Beginning Point of the Louisiana Purchase Survey
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| Nearest city: | Blackton, Arkansas |
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| Area: | less than one acre |
| Built: | 1815 |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72000206[1] |
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| Added to NRHP: | February 23, 1972 |
| Designated NHL: | April 19, 1993[2] |
Louisiana Purchase State Park, in Arkansas near Blackton, Arkansas, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993 under the title Beginning Point of the Louisiana Purchase Survey.[2],[3] It is the point from which the lands acquired through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 were subsequently surveyed. A granite marker was dedicated in 1926. The marker is located in a swamp, but is accessible by a 950 foot boardwalk.[3]
It is located at the junction of Lee County, Monroe County, and Phillips County, 21 miles south of Brinkley or 13 miles northwest of Marvell on U.S. Route 49, then 2 miles east on Arkansas Route 362.
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