Excerpt from Address of Hon. David Walker, of Fayetteville, Arkansas: On the History and Resources of the State, by Appointment of Governor Garland, at Judges Hall, Centennial Grounds, Philadelphia, October 16, 1876 The Quapaws, another numerous tribe of Indians, occupied a country south of the Arkansas River, commencing at a point some forty miles above the Post of Arkansas; thence up the Arkansas River to the city of Little Rock thence south and east to the south west corner of Drew County. This territory was acquired of them by treaty of 1824, and they were removed west of the State, on Red River, and settled with the Caddo Indians. As early as 1806 a portion of the Cherokee Indians settled above Point Remove on the Arkansas River, and by treaty of July 17, 1817, acquired title to all of the country west of a line from the mouth of Point Remove on the Arkansas to a point on White River, about three miles above Batesville; thence up White River to a point where Du Buque is now located; thence west of south to the mouth of Frog Bayou. To this country a large number of Cherokees were transported from their country east of the Mississippi River; in addition to which detached bands of Shawnee and Delaware Indians occupied villages above the mouth of the Buffalo fork of White River, one of which is where Yellville, the county seat of Marion County, is located. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Discover how Fayetteville went from being a small town called Washington Courthouse only to bloom into one of Arkansas' largest and most vital cities. The town of Fayetteville was originally known as Washington Courthouse and prospered during its first two decades, until it suffered decimation during the Civil War as troops moved throughout the region. In 1871, Fayetteville successfully bid to be home to the University of Arkansas, the state's first public university. Today, the city represents a cultural convergence, with remnants of historic trails such as the Military Road between St. Louis and Fort Smith and the Trail of Tears. Author and historian Charlie Alison details pivotal events that shaped the city.

David Walker, son of Jacob Wythe Walker and Nancy Hawkins, was born 19 Feb 1806 in Kentucky. He married Jane Lewis Washington, daughter of Rebecca Washington, in 1833 in Kentucky. They lived in Fayetteville, Arkansas where they had six children. The children and family members have lived in Arkansas, Texas, Illinois, Florida, Kentucky, and other areas in the United States.