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The Louisiana Purchase CommemorationPatch Award Program

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The Louisiana PurchaseCommemoration

Patch AwardProgram

This patch program is available toanyone interested in the LouisianaPurchase, Arkansas’s Colonial andTerritorial years, and theimportance of the survey of the vastterritory to the future of America.


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ContentsTHE LOUISIANA PURCHASE COMMEMORATIONPATCH AWARD PROGRAM ............................................ 3

Program areas ...................................................................... 3

Ways to earn the patch ........................................................ 3

QUESTIONS ..................................................................... 4

History ................................................................................. 4

Natural History .................................................................... 5

Surveying ............................................................................. 5

PARTICIPATING SITES ................................................... 6

Louisiana Purchase State Park ............................................ 6

Arkansas Post Museum ....................................................... 7

Arkansas Post National Memorial ....................................... 7

Arkansas State Capitol ......................................................... 8

Brinkley ............................................................................... 8

Clarendon ............................................................................ 9

Delta Cultural Center .......................................................... 9

Fort Smith National Historic Site ........................................ 9

Historic Arkansas Museum ............................................... 10

Hot Springs National Park ................................................ 10

Lake Catherine State Park ................................................. 11

Lake Chicot State Park ...................................................... 11

Lake Ouachita State Park .................................................. 12

Old Davidsonville State Park ............................................ 12

Old Washington Historic State Park ................................. 13

Old Independence Regional Museum ............................... 13

Parkin Archeological State Park ........................................ 14

Plantation Agriculture Museum ........................................ 14

St. Charles .......................................................................... 15

Village Creek State Park .................................................... 15

COMPLETION VERIFICATION FORMS ................. 16–17


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The Louisiana PurchaseCommemoration PatchAward ProgramYou are able to earn a one-of-a-kind commemorative patch bycompleting the items listed below. Some of these tasks requirevisiting several parks and museums in Arkansas; other tasks re-quire completing the worksheets in this publication.

By reading this instruction booklet you have already begunthe process of earning your patch. Here are background in-formation and instructions for completion of the program.

The three program areas are:

• History— The Louisiana Purchase itself and life in Colo-nial and Territorial Arkansas;

• Natural history— The swamps, forests and bountiful andunusual wildlife in Arkansas at the time of the LouisianaPurchase, and life in the unique upland swamp surround-ing the Louisiana Purchase Monument today;

• Surveying— In 1815 the survey for most of the land inthe Louisiana Purchase Ter-ritory began in Arkansaswith the survey of the cor-ner marking the FifthPrincipal Meridian and theBaseline. Learn about thesurvey, survey methods, thevalue of surveys and howthe survey that took placealmost 200 years ago stillaffects you today.

There are two ways to earn theLouisiana Purchase Commemo-ration Patch:

1) If you will be visiting Arkansas, complete ALL ques-tions listed under “History,” ONE activity from “NaturalHistory” and ONE from “The Art of Surveying,” plus,visit four locations listed under “Participating Sites,”and have a staff person sign and date the booklet veri-fying your visit.

NOTE: Photographsare of LouisianaPurchase State Park,and were taken byA.C. Haralson andJay Miller.


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2) If you cannot visit sites in Arkansas you may earn thepatch by completing ALL activities in EACH section: “His-tory,” “Natural History” and “The Art of Surveying.”

To receive your patch, (see pages 16–17) mail the appropriatecompleted and signed tear-off page in the back of this bookletalong and $5 to:

Arkansas State ParksProgram ServicesOne Capitol MallLittle Rock, AR 72201USA

Questions:1) HISTORYLouisiana Purchase State Park is a National Historic Land-mark. Download the booklet, Louisiana Purchase Historic StatePark, from the website (www.ArkansasStateParks.com). Us-ing the booklet as a reference, answer these questions.

1. In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?2. What country made the purchase?3. What country sold the land?4. Who was President at the time of the purchase?5. Who was ruler of the country which sold the land?6. Why was the initial point of a survey of this new territory

important?7. Name the surveyors commissioned to establish this ini-

tial point.8. In what year was the initial point established?9. In which directions does a “meridian” run?10. In which directions does a “baseline” run?11.Name the Meridian identified as part of this survey.12.How many square miles were added to the United States

by this purchase?13.Calculate the cost per acre.14.Give three reasons the Louisiana Purchase was important.15.At what site in what state can you see the actual ‘point of

beginning’ for the survey of the Louisiana PurchaseTerritory?


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2) NATURAL HISTORY1. Using the Internet, download the booklet, Louisiana Pur-

chase Historic State Park, select one plant and one animalfrom the booklet, and write about or create a project thatdescribes the habitat where that animal or plant lives. Isthat animal or plant found where youlive?

2. At Louisiana Purchase State Parkvisitors can find the bird-voicedtreefrog. This treefrog is listed as ‘aspecies of special concern’ (rare) bythe Arkansas Natural Heritage Com-mission. Detail the life and habitatof the bird-voiced treefrog througha poster, paper or public presenta-tion. Why is this small frogendangered?

3. Name the state bird, tree and flowerof Arkansas and the state bird, treeand flower of your state. Investigate(you might contact your Secretary ofState) to see if your state has otherwildlife or plant symbols such as astate insect or state fish. List thoseand identify why each was chosen.

4. Identify three endangered plants oranimals in your state. Find out whythey are endangered and what is be-ing done to protect them. Identifyand write about an agency or orga-nization that works to protectendangered species in your area.

5. The swamp here is a unique ‘upland’swamp. In one page explain why thisis the last remaining upland swamp and why this one re-mains.

3) SURVEYINGWrite a description or definition of these early survey instru-ments and terms:Chain Rod Witness treeMeridian Compass MapInitial point Baseline


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1. Show that you know how to use a compass by explain-ing how to adjust a map for the difference between truenorth and magnetic north. Take a compass bearing froma map and on an object. Write down your compass bear-ing. Walk to the point. Take a compass bearing fromwhere you now stand to your initial point. Write downthat compass bearing; walk that bearing to your start-ing point.

2. Cut a piece of rope the length of a chain (66 feet) usedby the early surveyors. Mark a rectangle 2 chains wideby 5 chains long. What area does that represent? Ex-plain how a chain of 66 feet is useful in laying out acresof land. How many chains are in one mile? 1/2 mile? 1/4 mile? 1/8 mile?

3. Draw a map, to scale, of your neighborhood, locatingmajor landmarks, streets, paths or trails, bodies of wa-ter, and other important features. Include a legend (key)which explains the symbols you used, a scale, and acompass rose.

Participating Sites:Visit four of the following Arkansasparks, museums or historic sites andhave a staff member sign and date youbooklet verifying your visit:

Louisiana PurchaseState ParkA granite monument marking the Ini-tial Point of the survey of what became13 states lies within a lush, fascinatingheadwater swamp representative of thevanishing natural environment of east-ern Arkansas. Walk the boardwalkthrough the swamp to the Initial Pointfor the survey of the Louisiana PurchaseTerritory, see the headwater swamp andread the wayside exhibit panels.

From I-40 at Brinkley, take U.S. 49 andtravel 21 miles south, then go two mileseast on Arkansas Highway 362 to thepark.


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Arkansas Post MuseumArkansas Post Museum began as the first county-supportedmuseum in Arkansas. Opened to the public in 1963, the mu-seum offers a glimpse into life on the Grand Prairie through acollection of farm tools and equipment. The museum includesan 1877 dogtrot log cabin, a 1933 child’s playhouse and arecreation of Arkansas County’s gallows. Coming soon willbe the “Arkansas Post Room” where 1820s Arkansas Post,when the town was the territorial capital, will be recreated inminiature and James Miller, Arkansas’s first territorial gover-nor, will be highlighted.

Arkansas Post Museum is five miles south of Gillett, Arkan-sas, on Highway 165 South at the intersection of Highway165 and Highway 169. Or, if coming from Dumas, it is onemile north of the Arkansas River Bridge on Highway 165.

Arkansas Post Museum5530 Hwy 165 SouthGillett AR 72055870-548-2634870-548-3003 (fax)Email: [email protected]

Arkansas Post National MemorialThe establishment of the Post by the French in 1686 was thefirst step in a long struggle between France, Spain, and Englandover the interior of the North American continent. Its positionserved strategic importance for the French, Spanish, American,and Confederate military. Spanish soldiers and British partisansclashed here in the 1783 “Colbert Raid,” the only RevolutionaryWar action in Arkansas. Arkansas Post became part of the UnitedStates following the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Today, the me-morial and museum commemorate the multi-layered andcomplex history of this important site.

From U.S. Highway 65 at Dumas, take Highway 165 North–theGreat River Road. After crossing the Arkansas River turn righton State Highway 169 to Arkansas Post National Memorial.

Arkansas Post National Memorial1741 Old Post RoadGillett, AR 72055870-548-2207www.nps.gov/arpo


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Arkansas State CapitolThe Arkansas State Capitol was constructed between 1899and 1915. It houses six of the seven executive offices forthe state of Arkansas and hosts legislative sessions everyodd-numbered year. Take a tour of the building. Guidedtours need to be scheduled; check-in at the tour desk. Self-guided tours can be taken at any time. The Capitol buildingis on Capitol Avenue in downtown Little Rock.

Contact for a weekday guided tour:Secretary of State’s OfficeArkansas State CapitolLittle Rock, AR [email protected]

BrinkleyBrinkley is the gateway to the Louisiana Purchase High-way. The newly renovated 1912 railroad depot houses theCentral Delta Depot Museum and Visitor Center. Featured

is an exhibit on Louisiana Pur-chase State Park, only 19miles to the south, includingan impressive 24-foot by 8-foot mural highlighting thehistoric baseline for the sur-vey of the Louisiana PurchaseTerritory. Also on exhibit areitems from the 1903–04 Cen-tennial held in St. Louis,Missouri. Brinkley is alsohome to the famous 1940smusician, Louis Jordan.Brinkley is on Interstate 40,midway between Memphisand Little Rock.

Brinkley Chamber of Commerce1501 Weatherby DriveBrinkley, AR 72021870-734-2262www.brinkleyar.com


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ClarendonVisit the Clarendon visitor center at Madison and CenterStreets where you will see exhibits about the history ofClarendon and begin your walking tour of historicClarendon. Pick up a brochure guide: “The City ofClarendon History Walking Tour.”

270 Madison StreetClarendon, 72029870-747-3802www.clarendon-ar.com

Delta Cultural CenterThe Delta Cultural Center in Helena, Arkansas, preserves,interprets, and presents the rich heritage of the Arkansas Delta.Exhibits tell the story of Helena, steeped in the mystique ofthe south.

Delta Cultural Center141 Cherry StreetHelena, Arkansas 72342870-338-4350www.deltaculturalcenter.org

Fort Smith National Historic SiteFort Smith National Historic Site includes the remains of twofrontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western Districtof Arkansas. Commemorating a significant phase of America’swestward expansion, it stands today as a reminder of 80 tur-bulent years in the history of Federal Indian Policy. Exhibitsfocus on Fort Smith’s military history from 1817–1871, JudgeIsaac C. Parker and the federal court’s impact on Indian Ter-ritory, U.S. Deputy Marshals and outlaws, Federal Indianpolicy, and Indian Removal including the Trail of Tears. Asyou tour Fort Smith National Historic Site you will learn moreabout life at the fort, Indian Territory, the federal court, anddeputy marshals on the American Frontier. Children shouldask for a Junior Ranger booklet at the front desk.

Fort Smith National Historic Site301 Parker AvenueFort Smith, AR 72902479-783-3961www.nps.gov/fosm.org


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Historic Arkansas MuseumCome in and step back into frontier history. Tour the museum’shistoric grounds and visit a neighborhood, including the old-est home still standing in Little Rock and the site whereWilliam Woodruff once printed the Arkansas Gazette. Inter-act with a living history character and see first-hand how earlyresidents lived. Inside the Museum Center, explore Arkan-sas-made art and artifacts in four exhibit galleries, seecontemporary Arkansas art in the Trinity Gallery, and watchkids having fun in the interactive children’s gallery. Shop forquilts and other contemporary crafts in the Museum Store,and see the award-winning introductory video in the theater.

Historic Arkansas Museum200 E. Third StreetLittle Rock, AR 72201TEL (501) 324-9351FAX (501) 324-9345www.arkansashistory.com

Hot Springs National ParkThe National Park protects eight historic bathhouses with theformer luxurious Fordyce Bathhouse housing the park visi-tor center.

The mission of Jefferson’s first expedition into the LouisianaPurchase Territory, led by George Hunter and William Dunbar,was to explore the fabled “hot springs on the Washita.” Theparty camped at the hot springs from December 9, 1804, un-til January 8, 1805.

Today, the entire “Bathhouse Row” area is a National HistoricLandmark District that contains the grandest collection ofbathhouses of its kind in North America. By protecting the47 hot springs and their watershed, the National Park Servicecontinues to provide visitors with historic leisure activitiessuch as hiking, picnicking, and scenic drives. In the visitorcenter watch the orientation movie, enjoy the exhibits on thesecond floor, and visit the open springs just outside.

Hot Springs National ParkBathhouse RowHot Springs, AR501-624-2701www.nps.gov/hosp


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Lake Catherine State ParkLake Catherine State Park lies on the shoreline of LakeCatherine, which was formed in 1924 by damming theOuachita River. Standing along the shoreline of Lake Catherineand looking up at the Ouachita Mountains, you will see al-most the same view that Thomas Jefferson’s exploration team,Hunter and Dunbar, saw in 1803 as they explored the OuachitaRiver, deep in the unknown Louisiana Purchase Territory.Here, you too will learn about the flora and fauna the explor-ers may have seen and used during their trip. Pick up aquestion sheet at the visitor center and walk the Falls BranchTrail to discover the answers. Return to the visitor center tohave your answers checked. Having a score of at least 80%accuracy means one activity needed for your Louisiana Pur-chase Commemoration Patch has been completed.

Lake Catherine State Park1200 Catherine Park RoadHot Springs, AR 71913-8605501-844-417Email: [email protected]

Lake Chicot State ParkLake Chicot State Park sits on the banks of Arkansas’s largestnatural lake, and the largest oxbow lake in North America,and is the access point for the“wild” north end of LakeChicot. Here you can walk theDelta Woodlands Trail, tourthe museum and seasonallytake a tour of the cypressswamp by boat. In this cypressswamp you’ll see wildlife andforests much like that seen bythe first explorers. Lake ChicotState Park is 8 miles north ofLake Village and offers camp-ing, cabins and other facilities.

Lake Chicot State Park2542 Hwy. 257Lake Village, AR 71653870-265-5480Email: [email protected]


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Lake Ouachita State ParkLake Ouachita State Park is on the eastern edge of beautifulLake Ouachita in the heart of the Ouachita National Forest,just a few miles west of famous Hot Springs National Park.Cabins, campsites, trails and scenery make this a perfect lo-cation from which to study the land of the Louisiana Purchase.William Dunbar and Dr. George Hunter led Thomas Jefferson’s

‘forgotten expedition’ into the Louisiana Pur-chase Territory, and along with 13 soldiers,they explored the Ouachita River and spentthe winter of 1803 studying the geologicalphenomena. Their stirring reports to Con-gress led to creation of what is now HotSprings National Park. At the Lake OuachitaState Park visitor center receive a LouisianaPurchase Commemoration Patch packet.After turning in a form in the packet you’llreceive credit toward earning your patch.

Lake Ouachita State Park5451 Mountain Pine RoadMountain Pine, AR 71956501-767-9366Email: [email protected]

Old Davidsonville State ParkOld Davidsonville State Park is where the“Jamestown of Arkansas” was located. Thiscarefully planned frontier town was the firstin the Arkansas Territory to host a court-house, post office, and federal land office.The story of Davidsonville began over 200

years ago when French fur traders sold land to three busi-nessmen who had the vision to build a town at a prime locationwithin the trading system of the Black, Spring, and ElevenPoint Rivers. The town grew and prospered throughout the1820s; however, by the time of Arkansas statehood in 1836,Davidsonville had been abandoned! Meet living history char-acters through a Living History Townsite Tour, learn aboutriver trade, see artifacts and hear of archeological discoveries.

Old Davidsonville State Park7953 Highway 166 SouthPocahontas, AR 72455


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870-892-4708Email: [email protected]

Old Washington Historic State Park:Discover four exciting eras of state history! The 19th centuryvillage of Washington interprets the people and events of Ter-ritorial, Antebellum, Civil War and Reconstruction Arkansas.Established in 1824, this quaint community soon became thecrossroads for travelers heading to Texas via the rugged South-west Trail. Boasting a sundry of legal practices, trade smiths,and agricultural wealth, Washington soon became a political,economical, and cultural center as well as providing areatownspeople with a seat of justice for Hempstead County.Legendary figures such as Sam Houston, Davy Crockett,Stephen F. Austin and Jim Bowie passed through these charm-ing streets, and during the Civil War Washington served asthe state’s Confederate Capital.

Old Washington Historic State ParkP.O. Box 98Washington, AR 71862870-983-2684Email: [email protected]

Old Independence Regional MuseumOld Independence is on the edge of the historic district inBatesville, a lively, gracious town on the White River and theoldest continuously occupied community in the state. Euro-pean settlement dates to French fur trading operations in the1700s. The museum occupies a “military Gothic” armoryNational Register building, built by WPA workers in 1936.Exhibits explore Native American and early settlement, theCivil War and Reconstruction periods. We ask that all groupsof 10 or more schedule visits in advance so we can give youour best attention.

Old Independence Regional Museum380 South Ninth StreetBatesville, AR 72501870-793-2121870-793-2101 (fax)Email: [email protected]


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Parkin Archeological State ParkParkin Archeological State Park interprets the MississippiPeriod Native American village located at the site from 1000A.D. to 1550 A.D. In 1541, Hernando De Soto met the NativeAmericans and their chief, Casqui, during De Soto’s expedi-tion that began in Florida with his search for gold. A largeplatform mound where chief Casqui’s home was located canbe seen today. The site is also important because it was thescene of Arkansas’s first Christian ceremony. The ceremony

was performed by request of Casqui inhopes of alleviating the drought thathad a stronghold on the Native Ameri-can village for seven years. Viewing ouraudio/visual presentation, visit the ex-hibits and take the self-guided tour ofthe site. The park is in the town ofParkin in east Arkansas.

Parkin Archeological State Park#60 Highway 184Parkin, AR 72373870-755-2500Email: [email protected]

Plantation AgricultureMuseumThe Museum, housed in a 1912 gen-eral store, preserves Arkansas’s richheritage of cotton agriculture and plan-tation life. Exhibits and programsinterpret the period from 1836, whenArkansas became a state, to World WarII, when the rapid mechanization of ag-riculture ended many traditional

farming practices. New to the museum is a fully restored cot-ton gin and compress. The Plantation Agriculture Museum isat the junction of U.S. Highway 165 and Arkansas Highway161 in Scott, just five miles from Interstate 440 in Little Rock.

Plantation Agriculture MuseumP.O. Box 87Scott, AR 72142501-961-1409Email: [email protected]


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St. CharlesIn October of 2003, the White River National Wildlife Ref-uge opened a 10,000-square-foot office/visitor center locatedoff of Highway 1 in St. Charles, Arkansas. The new facilityhas over 6,000 square feet for interpretation and education,including an auditorium that seats 60, a classroom, and anexhibit hall that will be outfitted with exhibits in January of2004. Recreation opportunities include the one-mile barrier-free Upland Trail, hunting, fishing, camping, and ATV trails.

870-282-8200http://whiteriver.fws.gov/Email: [email protected]

Village Creek State ParkVillage Creek State Park is a 7,000-acrenatural park that features the unique natu-ral environment of Crowley’s Ridge. Muchof the park preserves the plant and ani-mal communities that existed when theearly explorers first visited the area. Whenyou visit the park, 1) Pick up a DiscoveryRoom booklet at the front desk. In the Dis-covery Rom you will learn about theunique natural environment on Crowley’sRidge. 2. Get a copy of the Big Ben TrailGuide. Go to station number 8 on the trailand list 5 things (write on the trail guide)that you see that early 1800s explorersmight have seen. Go to the overlook paststation number 17 and write down fivethings that you see that would benefitwildlife. Then go to station number 18(old roadbed) and write down who mighthave passed along this road 200 years agoand how they might have traveled. Whenyou are finished, bring the items to the visitor center and we willsign your Louisiana Purchase patch booklet.

Village Creek State Park201 CR 754Wynne, AR 72396870-238-9406Email: [email protected]


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VerificationFormsPATCH PROGRAM COMPLETION VERIFICATION FORM #1To receive your patch, complete the address information on the backof this page.

� I did visit Arkansas and completed the Louisiana Purchase Patch activities.

� The signatures here are proof that I answered the questions listed under “His-tory,” ONE activity from “Natural History,” and ONE from “The Art of Surveying.”

I have completed all History activities.

________________________________ ____________________Participant’s Signature Date

________________________________ ____________________Second Party Verifying Signature Date

The Natural History activity I completed is _________________________________.



The Surveying activity I completed is _____________________________________.



The signatures and dates below verify that I visited four parks or museums.

________________________________ ____________________ ____________Park or Museum Signature Date





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PATCH PROGRAM COMPLETION VERIFICATION FORM #2To receive your patch, complete the address information below.

� I could not visit Arkansas but would like to earn a patch.

The signatures below are proof I have completed all activities in“History,” “Natural History,” and “The Art of Surveying.”

I have completed ALL History activities.



I have completed ALL Natural History activities.



I have completed ALL Surveying activities.



To receive your patch:Mail this completed and signed tear-off page, your answered questions and $5 for postageand handling to:Arkansas State ParksProgram ServicesOne Capitol MallLittle Rock, AR 72201USA

Please send my Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Commemoration Patch to:

____________________________________ ____________________________________Name Street Address

_______________________ ____________ _______________ __________________City State/Province ZIP Country

NOTE: For easier removal of page, place a metal straightedge along the red dashed line, hold downfirmly, and tear page against straightedge.


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