Fulton County

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Arthur Brann Caldwell (1906–1987)
Arthur Brann Caldwell served in several capacities with the federal government over nearly four decades, inclu...
White church building with cross on central section and wooden fence
Camp (Fulton County)
The unincorporated community of Camp, settled in the early 1800s, was home to some of Fulton County’s earlie...
red two story building with payphone in front
Fulton County
Fulton County, located in the Ozark Foothills of north-central Arkansas, borders the Missouri state line on th...
White woman kneeling and pointing a gun checking pulse of man lying face down on floor
Tess Harper (1950–)
aka: Tessie Jean Washam
A Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee, Tess Harper has become a ...
Scout from Houston, Missouri, to Spring River Mills (August 6–11, 1863)
The Federals’ August 6–11, 1863, Civil War scouting expedition from Houston, Missouri, to Spring River Mil...
Lake with bridge and various brick buildings in background along wooded shoreline
Mammoth Spring
Mammoth Spring is the largest spring in the state of Arkansas, the second largest in the Ozark Mountains regio...
Cars and horse drawn carriages and white youths standing with bicycle on dirt road with buildings on both sides
Mammoth Spring (Fulton County)
Located at the head of the Spring River on the Arkansas-Missouri border, the city of Mammoth Spring (Fulton Co...
Lake with bridge and various brick buildings in background along wooded shoreline
Mammoth Spring State Park
Mammoth Spring State Park preserves the state’s largest natural spring—and one of the largest in the world...
Simpson Mason (?–1868)
Simpson Mason, who was a Union scout and militia commander during the Civil War, served as an agent of the Fre...
White man in military uniform with flag behind him
James Robinson Risner (1925–2013)
James Robinson (Robbie) Risner, a native of Mammoth Spring (Fulton County), was a much-decorated fighter pilot...
Abandoned wooden building overgrown with weeds
Saddle (Fulton County)
The small community of Saddle in Fulton County was first known as Sharp’s Mill, having been founded by Ephra...
"Preacher Roe Park" sign with baseball field and lights in the background
Salem (Fulton County)
Salem, the seat of Fulton County, is located at the foot of Pilot Knob. The clear water of the South Fork of t...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Capture of Wagon Train at Salem
This engagement involved Union forces escorting a wagon train of Unionist Arkansans to Missouri. According to ...
Ephraim Sharp [of Fulton County] (1833–1904)
Ephraim Sharp, nephew of the Ephraim Sharp after whom Sharp County was named, was an important early settler a...
White man with mustache and beard in suit and bow tie
Action at Spring River
aka: Battle of Salem
As the largest Civil War engagement in Fulton County, the Action at...
white man operates model of mill
Viola (Fulton County)
Viola is in western Fulton County, located on U.S. Highway 62, a few miles south of the Missouri state line. E...