@wanderingswhimsy: Before Little Rock became the capital, there was Arkansas Post. Established in 1686 as a French trading post, Arkansas Post became the first permanent European settlement in what is now Arkansas and later served as the first capital of Arkansas Territory. Today, at Arkansas Post National Memorial near Gillett, Arkansas, you can walk through the historic townsite, discover the locations of long-vanished buildings, and see surviving features like an old brick well and cistern. Be sure to stop at the Visitor Center, where exhibits and historical information help bring the settlement's fascinating past to life. It's a quiet place with an extraordinary story, a reminder that sometimes an entire town can disappear, but its history remains. #ArkansasPost #ArkansasHistory #HistoricArkansas  #ExploreArkansas #HistoryTok

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