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Located at the confluence of two rivers, Arkansas Post has served as a gathering place for many cultures.

The Alligator Slough footbridge

Arkansas Post National Memorial is in the Lower Mississippi Riverine Forest ecoregion.

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.

Over the three centuries of history at Arkansas Post, the area has been greatly changed by both natu

Located at the northern edge of the Gulf coastal plain, the Arkansas Post's native growth ranges from prairie grasses and lowland hardwood forests to wetland marshes near the bayous and river.

Arkansas Post National Monument cannon firing

During the Civil War, Confederate troops tried to maintain tactical control of the confluence of the Arkansas and White Rivers, and in 1862 they constructed a massive earthen fortification known as Fort Hindman at the Post. In January 1863 Union troops d

Physical Address:

1741 Old Post Road

Gillett, AR 72055

Mailing Address:

1741 Old Post Road

Gillett, AR 72055

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Phone Number: 8705482207 Voice

Email Address: arpo_information@nps.gov
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park designation:National Memorial

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.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

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Operating Hours:

Grounds Hours

The park grounds are open daily: 7:00 am to sunset. The visitor center is open Thursday through Monday: 8:30 am to 5 pm. Please visit the Visitor Center section on this page for more information.

Exceptions:

Thanksgiving Day Closure (November 27, 2025 - November 27, 2025)

Christmas Day Closure (December 25, 2025 - December 25, 2025)

New Year's Day Closure (January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026)

Weather Information:

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.