Washington, Arkansas
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Washington, Arkansas is a historic 19th-century town in southwestern Arkansas that served as an important regional center and briefly as the Confederate state capital during the Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washington, Arkansas canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
historic town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| capitalFrom | 1863 ⓘ |
| capitalUntil | 1865 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Hempstead County, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countySeatFrom | 1824 ⓘ |
| countySeatUntil | 1939 ⓘ |
| distanceFromHope | about 8 miles northwest ⓘ |
| elevation | about 371 feet ⓘ |
| FIPScode | 05-73940 ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1824 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 2400003 ⓘ |
| governanceForm | unincorporated community governance ⓘ |
| governedBy | Hempstead County authorities ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 870 ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
1836 Hempstead County Courthouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1874 Hempstead County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Blacksmith shop where the first Bowie knife was reputedly made ⓘ Block House NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic Washington State Park Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Washington Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasZIPCode | 71862 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Civil War history
ⓘ
well-preserved 19th-century buildings ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southwestern Arkansas ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | historic Southwest Trail ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George Washington ⓘ |
| nearCity | Hope, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| partlyContainedIn | Historic Washington State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Arkansas Timberlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCensus2020 | about 90 ⓘ |
| preservedAs | living history town within a state park ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | tourism and heritage-related services ⓘ |
| roleDuring | important regional center in the 19th century ⓘ |
| servedAs |
Confederate state capital of Arkansas
ⓘ
county seat of Hempstead County, Arkansas ⓘ supply and administrative center for Confederate forces in Arkansas ⓘ |
| state | Arkansas ⓘ |
| tourismFocus | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| transportationRole | stopping point for travelers on the Southwest Trail ⓘ |
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