The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Native Americans roamed the area freely before Arkansas was a territory. The Cherokee and Osage lived in this area that would later become attractive to settlers. The Ozark area was frequented by French fur trappers and served as a landmark during European exploration of the area. It was these adventurous souls who gave the area and the rolling mountains that rise there their name, Aux Arcs.
Included in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the vicinity became a stopping and crossing point along the Arkansas River. The modern settlement of Ozark was established here in the 1830s, and an important road grew connecting Ozark to Fayetteville, Arkansas, following the route of today's Pig Trail Scenic Byway to connect Northwest Arkansas with the river.
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CommonsHouse along the Arkansas River, Ozark, AR 0012013
CommonsFirst United Methodist Church2013
CommonsArkansas Highway 96 westbound2011
CommonsArkansas Highway 23 southbound2011
CommonsArkansas Highway 219 southbound2011
DocumentGreetings from Arkansas Ozarks - Large Letter Postcard2010
CommonsPaddling Near2009
CommonsOzark Area Depot Museum2009
CommonsFranklin County Jail2009
CommonsFirst Methodist Episcopal Church, South2009
CommonsSunset from Reed Mountain2008
CommonsSunset over the River20067 historic places in Ozark
Ozark has 7 listings on the National Register, and they protect 38 historic buildings, because Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District alone counts 32.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.