About this city
Washington is an exceptionally pristine, landmark-rich open-air living history town positioned flatly in the rolling pine-scented hills of southwestern Arkansas. Established in 1824 along the historic Southwest Trail, the town grew into a booming frontier trade nexus, serving as the official Confederate state capital of Arkansas during the American Civil War after Little Rock fell. Today, the town is beautifully preserved as the Historic Washington State Park, serving as one of America's premier collections of authentic antebellum architecture.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Tour the preserved 1836 Union County Courthouse that served as the wartime state capitol, view master blacksmiths forge blades at the historic weapons shop, and ride a horse-drawn carriage down dirt paths.
