Henri de Tonti

Henri de Tonti, called the “father of Arkansas” for his role in establishing the first permanent European settlement, the Poste aux Arkansas (or Arkansas Post) (Arkansas County); circa 1686.

White man with long hair in military uniform and cravat

Portrait by Ben Brantly (1935), courtesy of the Arkansas State Archives

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