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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1827/09/10 Samson Gray Architect Lt Thomas reports that he has contracted with Gray, Cook and Walker to open 15 miles of the road commencing at Little Rock and extending to the Bayou of Two prairies (north of Lonoke), which is as far as the road will proceed on the present route. Building the Memphis to Little Rock Military Road
1832/09/26 An advertisement in the Arkansas Gazette seeks suppliers of rations and forage for the removal parties, "from Post of Arkansas, AT, via Mrs Black's and Samson Gray's to Little Rock, AT. Trail of Tears

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Particulars for Memphis to Little Rock Road: Bayou Two Prairie Segment:
Criteria Exemplar
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Area of Significance Military
Cultural Affiliation Native American
Historic Use Road-related
Sight Category Structure
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 20th September 2006

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Memphis to Little Rock Road--Bayou Two Prairie Segment
Registry Address: Address Restricted
Registry Number: 06000836
Resource Type: Structure
Theme Group: Cherokee Trail of Tears MPS
Owner: Private
Architect: Gray, Samson
Architectural Style: No style listed
Contributing Structures: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Native American, Exploration-settlement, Transportation, Military
Applicable Criteria: Event
Significant Year: 1838, 1863
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Road-related
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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