May 29, 2007

Jacksonport State Park, located in Jacksonport (Jackson County), was established in 1965 due mainly to the efforts of members of the Jackson County Historical Society. The park helps preserve the history of life in a nineteenth-century Arkansas town. While there are monuments and a view of the White River, the main components of the park are a 1931 paddlewheel boat and a museum of local history located in the restored 1872 courthouse.