SARA In Person and Virtual Event on "Nicholas Trammell"
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About this event
The Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives, a branch of the Arkansas State Archives, presents “Nicholas Trammell: His life, his legend, his road” at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, at Historic Washington State Park and via Zoom.
Gary Pinkerton, author of the book Trammel’s Trace: The First Road to Texas from the North, will tell the story of Nicholas Trammell, replacing myth and legend with an incredibly interesting biography of a frontier opportunist and troublemaker.
Trammell’s road is considered one of the earliest routes for migration toward Texas in the early 1800s and was named for Trammell, a Tennessean who made his home in Arkansas and Texas on the fringes of territorial expansion.
Those attending the event in person should follow COVID-19 protocols while inside the WPA Gymnasium, 100 SW Morrison St, Washington, AR. To obtain the Zoom link or for more information on this free program, please contact Melissa Nesbitt at 870.983.2633 or melissa.nesbitt@arkansas.gov.
Organizer Arkansas State Archives
Organizer of SARA In Person and Virtual Event on "Nicholas Trammell"
The Arkansas State Archives is an agency of Arkansas Heritage, a division of the Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. The State Archives has been responsible for collecting and preserving the official records and historical materials for the state of Arkansas since 1905. The Arkansas State Archives continues its tradition of organizing and maintaining the history of Arkansas by collecting and preserving state, county, and federal records, manuscript materials, newspapers, military records, family histories, an extensive Arkansas history and genealogy library, and a collection of Arkansas art and artifacts. The state archives has two branches, the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives (SARA) in Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas and the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives (NEARA), in Powhatan, Lawrence County, Arkansas.