Jacksonport State Park
| Jacksonport State Park | |||||||
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Historic Jacksonport courthouse | |||||||
Interactive map of Jacksonport State Park | |||||||
| Location | Jackson County, Arkansas, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°38′22″N 91°18′41″W / 35.639401°N 91.311468°W | ||||||
| Area | 164.7 acres (66.7 ha) | ||||||
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1965 | ||||||
| Administered by | Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Jacksonport State Park is a 164.7-acre (66.7 ha) Arkansas state park in Jackson County, Arkansas in the United States. The park contains the 1872 Jacksonport courthouse which served as the home of county government from 1872-1892. Furnished with regional items of historical significance, tours of the courthouse are available. Jacksonport served as an important steamboat stop and trading center at the confluence of the White River and Black River, until being bypassed by the Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad shortly after becoming county seat.