Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park

The Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park, located in eastern Arkansas, commemorates the initial point from which the lands acquired through the Louisiana Purchase were subsequently surveyed. The park encompasses 37.5 acres of forested wetlands, a landform which is regionally in decline due to agricultural development practices that include draining such areas. On the survey point is a 6-foot marker erected in 1926 by the L'Anguille Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a National Historic Landmark. ()