Posted
on June 15, 2016
On
this date in 1836, Arkansas joined the United States as a fully
fledged state (rather than a territory).
But
not for all that long—in 1861 Arkansas lawmakers voted to secede
from the Union and join the Confederate States of America. Of course, after the Civil War, Arkansas rejoined.
Arkansas
went from a territory that was stereotyped as a home for
banjo-pickin' hillbillies, and a state that relied on slavery and the
plantation economy, to a modern state with tons of culture and a
diversified economy with everything from service industry and
aircraft manufacture to poultry and tourism. But people sometimes
ignore the reality and stick with the old-time stereotype.
I
didn't know that Arkansas's nickname is “the Natural State.” But
let's check out some of its natural beauty:
Wonderful
rivers, such as Buffalo National River (the first designated national
river in the U.S.!)...
...and
White River
Beautiful
caves like Mystic Caverns...
...and
Blanchard Springs Caverns
Gorgeous
waterfalls...
...including
this one in Petit Jean State Park,
...and
Devil's Den
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