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

Media

Time Period

European Exploration and Settlement (1541 - 1802)

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

White

Gender

Male

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