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Northwest Arkansas has a rich, historical trail system that you can explore by foot, bicycle or car. Whether you are interested in retracing the steps along the Trail of Tears, tracking old Civil War Troop movements or following the path of the Butterfield Stagecoach Trail, you can find the maps and information you need here.
Butterfield Trail Brochures
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The
Heritage Trail Partners, Inc. Welcomes You to Our New Website.
Our goal is to help you learn, enjoy and explore the historic trails
of Northwest Arkansas.
The Northwest Arkansas Heritage Trail is a regional network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities connecting residents to our rich heritage, our recreational and cultural assets, a healthier lifestyle, and to each other.
Recent & Upcoming News & Events:
Area Experts to Teach About Historic Trails in Region
Three historic trails lead to a workshop for teachers on May 15 — the
Butterfield Trail Stagecoach route, the Trail of Tears traveled by
the Cherokee Nation and Civil War troop routes through Northwest Arkansas.
[More...]
National Park Service backs Butterfield Trail bill
National Park Service officials on Wednesday (4/9) endorsed
a bill to study upgrading the historic Butterfield Trail. A Park Service
official told a Senate panel the agency supported legislation to determine
whether the 2,800-mile trail that cuts through western Arkansas should
be designated a national historic trail. [Read
More at the Arkansas News Bureau…]
Trail of Tears'
Bell & Benge Routes Called Significant
A National Park Service draft study confirms the two routes have
a place in history. A park-service report calls the routes “historically significant” and
finds that they meet all the necessary criteria to be incorporated into the National
Historic Trail System. [Read
Article...]
HTP Newsletter
Keep up to date with all the work being done by the Heritage Trail Partners by
reading our newsletter (March 2008). [Download
Newsletter...]
Butterfield Stagecoach Commemorative Ride
149 year-old Butterfield Stagecoach Route
Retraced Through Northwest Arkansas.
The 4th annual Butterfield Stagecoach Commemorative Ride was held September 15-16. [More...]
Heritage Trail Partners provide Congressional Testimony
A
national campaign is underway to win official recognition of the Butterfield
Overland Trail. [More…]
Northwest Arkansas Community College Support
The Northwest Arkansas Community College has adopted a resolution in
support of the Heritage Trail in Northwest Arkansas. Downtown Bentonville
and Downtown Rogers will eventually be linked by the trail that will
pass through the Northwest Arkansas Community College campus. [Read
the resolution...]
Hall of Fame Induction
Heriitage Trail Partner’s own Marilyn
Heifner was inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame during the 2007
Governor’s
Conference on Tourism held in Hot Springs recently. [More...]
Heritage Trail Markers Dedicated
Heritage Trail Partners in cooperation with the City of Bentonville dedicated two signs marking the Heritage Trail through Bentonville,
Monday, February 26th. [More...]
2006 Accomplishments for HTP
The Heritage
Trail Partners reached a number of goals in 2006 thanks to the help
and support of our board members, volunteers and supporters. Please
read more about the progress we enjoyed in 2006. [More…]
Interpretive Center Established in Lowell
The First Official Interpretive
Center for the Heritage Trail has been designated at the Lowell Historical
Museum. All documents
collected by Heritage Trail Partners including research documents,
meeting minutes, photographs and the official library will be held
at the Museum. Documents relate to the Butterfield Trail, Trail of
Tears, and the Civil War Troop movements.
The Lowell Historical Museum is located at 304 Jackson Place in Lowell. Hours are Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and anytime by appointment. Contact Glenn Jones, Director at (479) 601-3713 or gjones@lowellarkansas.gov.
Plans are being developed to relocate the museum to the historic L.P.
Davis property in Lowell. The Lowell City Council recently approved
the purchase of the property that includes one of only two known ice
houses in Northwest Arkansas plus a hand dug water well.
