01/25/12

Downtown De Queen is scheduled for a “Walk Through History” tour later this year as part of the nomination process for the Arkansas Historic Preservation program.

The Department of Arkansas Heritage is planning a series of walking tours around the state where sites have been nominated for the program. The monthly outdoor walking tours seek to familiarize people who live and work in communities outside of central Arkansas with the historic sites and structures around them.

The tour of downtown De Queen is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. The tour group will meet at the Sevier County Courthouse on Third Street. The tour is sponsored by the Department of Arkansas Heritage in partnership with the City of De Queen.

Tours last between one and two hours. Admission is free.

The downtown De Queen area was nominated for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program last year and the nomination has been approved at the state level and sent to Washington, D.C. for approval.

If approved, renovations in the designated area can qualify for tax credits. There are no restrictions on how owners can use their property

City of De Queen, AR
221 N. 2nd St
P. O. Box 730
De Queen, AR  71832
870-584-3445
Fax: 870-642-3117
bmckelvy@dequeen-ar.us