How
Steamboats
Shaped Arkansas

About the Exhibit

The exhibit explores the impact of the steamboat on Arkansas from its arrival at Arkansas Post in 1820 until it was surpassed by the railroad as the main means of transportation in the years after the Civil War. The exhibit places special emphasis on the artwork of Frederick T. Anderson, as well as photographs and letters from archival collections. This exhibit grew from a partnership between the UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture and The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas.

About CAHC

The UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture offers a collection of resources, including papers, books, photographs, maps, and audio/visual materials, related to history, government, and life in Arkansas. Holdings related to the government include five former governors and several legislators.

Mission

The UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture collects, keeps safe, and makes available Arkansas history that connects people to each other and their shared experiences.

Learn More

The collections are available at the Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History and Art building and online at ARStudies.

401 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

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