While in East Arkansas visiting the wonderful Village Creek State Park on Crowley’s Ridge, I decided to take a side trip to personally see the marker of the Initial Point for the 1815 survey of the Louisiana Purchase Territory.
I recommend this to everyone. Not only is it probably the best Real Estate deal ever (830,000 square miles for less than 3 cents per acre) but also one of the most significant events relative to our history and
heritage as a nation.
I was truly awestruck just being here. Albeit in a swamp, the boardwalk allowed me to comfortably appreciate the beauty, the sounds, the interpretive signage and the monument.
I plan to return.
Jim Dailey 
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