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Originally built in 1887, this historical hotel thrived for several years as a restful place for railroad workers. Long ago, the city of Chester, Arkansas boomed from the railroad and its' visitors. It is on the National Register of Historical Sites

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The approximately 55-mile Mulberry River is definitely one of the state's wildest rivers during spring. 

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Subiaco Abbey is a Benedictine monastery located in Logan County, ArkansasUnited States, in the Arkansas River valley. Subiaco Abbey and its associated academy are major features of the town of Subiaco, Arkansas. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock. It is named after the original Subiaco Abbey in Italy, one of the monasteries founded by St . Benedict himself.

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The Talimena Scenic Drive is a National Scenic Byway in southeastern Oklahoma and extreme western Arkansas spanning a 54-mile (87 km) stretch of Oklahoma State Highway 1 and Arkansas Highway 88 from Talihina, Oklahoma to Mena, Arkansas.

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 Bates, is a serene little community, nestled along the highway, with Poteau Mountain rising on the north and the pine-tufted summit of Walker Mountain lifting up of the south. 

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At Fort Smith National Historic Site you can walk where soldiers drilled, pause along the Trail of Tears, and stand where justice was served. The park includes the remains of two frontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

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Statue of Popeye in Alma (Crawford County) commemorating the city’s claim of being the “Spinach Capital of the World.” The bronze statue replaced a twenty-year-old statue made from fiberglass and papier-mâché.

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15,100 acres featuring rushing mountain streams, scenic blufflines and rock formations including a natural bridge. Approximately 13 miles of the Ozark Highlands National Recreation Trail passes through the Hurricane Creek Wilderness. This trail also includes a 2-mile ‘high water bypass’ spur which makes it possible to make a short loop hike.

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Gracing the south bluff of Arkansas's highpoint, the Lodge at Mount Magazine offers some of the most breathtaking scenery in The Natural State.

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Shady Lake is a popular 25-acre recreational impoundment in the Ouachita National Forestserved by an accompanying U.S. Forest Service recreation area.

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Scott County was formed on the 5th day of November, 1833.  The county seat is Waldron, Arkansas.   The County was named for Andrew Scott who was Judge of the Superior Court of Arkansas Territory and a delegate to the state Constitutional Convention of 1836.

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Perhaps the most famous barbershop in history, The Chaffee Barbershop Museum is the historic site where Elvis Presley received his much publicized GI haircut in 1958 when he entered the Army. 

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Enjoy real train travel through the mountains and valleys of Northwest Arkansas.

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The small, rural town of Altus is a distinctive and important aspect of Arkansas's history and culture.

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Located in the shadow of 2,753-foot Mount Magazine, Arkansas's highest peak,

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The circa 1848 cabin was built by a bachelor school teacher, William Blaylock.

The Park at West End is a pocket park of concentrated vintage charm on the west end of historic Garrison Avenue in downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Welcome to Our Website!

 

Welcome to the Western Arkansas Planning and Development District website. Established in 1966 as a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation, WAPDD serves the western Arkansas six-county area of Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Polk, Scott and Sebastian. Our organization's name reflects what we do -- assist western Arkansas communities with the planning for and development of local and regional programs and projects.

Working closely with city and county governments, WAPDD offers an array of technical assistance and management services. These relate to community and economic development, census information and population data, 911 mapping and addressing, utilities mapping, geographic information system services, work force development, and transportation planning.