Located at the confluence of two rivers, Arkansas Post has served as a gathering place for many cultures.
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About
Located at the confluence of two rivers, Arkansas Post has served as a gathering place for many cultures throughout human history - it represents cultural cooperation, conflict, synthesis, and diversity.
Location
1741 Old Post Road
Gillett, AR 72055
Hours
wednesday7:00AM - Sunset
monday7:00AM - Sunset
thursday7:00AM - Sunset
sunday7:00AM - Sunset
tuesday7:00AM - Sunset
friday7:00AM - Sunset
saturday7:00AM - Sunset
Activities
Arts and CultureCultural DemonstrationsBoatingFishingFreshwater FishingFoodPicnickingGuided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - WalkingHikingFront-Country HikingLiving HistoryHistoric Weapons DemonstrationFirst Person InterpretationPaddlingCanoeingKayaking
Directions
Arkansas Post National Memorial is located in southeastern Arkansas. The entrance to the park is on Arkansas Hwy 169, seven miles south of Gillett, via US Hwy 165 (The Great River Road), and about 20 miles northeast of Dumas, via US 165.
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Arkansas shares the same climate classification as the rest of the southeastern United States: humid subtropical. This type of climate features relatively mild winters and hot, steamy summers.