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December 6, 1990

Lamar Porter Athletic Field in Little Rock was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A regulation baseball field, it features a steel-beam-supported, poured-concrete grandstand built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New Deal agency. Lamar Porter Athletic Field is the only site remaining from the early days of the Little Rock Boys’ Club.

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Delta Heritage Trail

As part of the “rails-to-trails” provision of the National Trails System Act, the Delta Heritage Trail State Park began development along seventy-three miles of abandoned Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way in eastern Arkansas. Beginning in Phillips County, the trail continues through Arkansas County and ends in Desha County. Along the trail are some fifty-eight bridges, one of which, the bridge near Helena-West Helena (Phillips County), is shown here.

 

As part of the “rails-to-trails” provision of the National Trails System Act, the Delta Heritage Trail State Park began development along seventy-three miles of abandoned Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way in eastern Arkansas. Beginning in Phillips County, the trail continues through Arkansas County and ends in Desha County. Along the trail are some fifty-eight bridges, one of which, the bridge near Helena-West Helena (Phillips County), is shown here.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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