No: 2327
Access Public
Visible Yes
Name Plantation Agriculture State ParkType 1 Park State
Type 2 Museum Industry
Location ScottRegion AR
Country USA
Phone Web www.arkansas.com/attractions/detail.aspx?id=18628
Video Month Rate Medium
Plan N
Done N
Comments Interprets cotton agriculture in Arkansas from statehood in 1836 through World War II, when agricultural practices quickly became mechanized; Museum depicts how cotton was grown, picked and processed; Restored 1920s gin shows the ginning and bailing process, including full-sized mules and wagon on the scales; Seed Warehouse #5 and new exhibits tell the story of the Robert L. Dortch's seed business.