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Bayou Sel is located in Clark County, Arkansas certified as a historic location on Tuesday September 10, 1974. This location is a protected historic place because of historical significance relating to Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Funerary, more specifically a Village Site, Graves/Burials, Extractive Facility. Bayou Sel was nominated by as a historic location by State Government based on Person, Information Potential and its significance in Industry, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal.

Bayou Sel Information

Other Name: Salt Works
Ownership Type: Private
Type of Resource: Site
Cultural Affiliation: Caddoan, Quapaw
Historically Significant Names Associated With This Location: Hemphill,John
Historically Significant Years Associated With This Location: 1811, 1812, 1861
Level of Governmental Significance: State
Restricted Archeological Site: Restricted Site

Bayou Sel Size Data

Acres occupied by this site: 50
Number of historically contributing buildings: 0
Number of historically contributing sites: 1
Number of historically contributing structures: 0
Number of historically contributing objects: 0
Number of noncontributing buildings: 0
Number of noncontributing sites: 0
Number of noncontributing structures: 0
Number of noncontributing objects: 0
Related Sections: Arkadelphia Historic Locations Clark County Historic Locations Arkansas Historic Locations