Tour Ticket Prices Student Educational Tours
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| Living History programming is popular during special events and themed weeks |
Explore Arkansas History at Historic Washington State Park
Take a self-guided tour and stroll the streets of historic Washington, Arkansas, at your leisure and you will discover a unique collection of historic sites in Arkansas. Explore the many historic public buildings and residences, and see museum-quality antiques, guns and knives. Interpretive Guides offer a variety of programming throughout the park, from tours of the sites to living history demonstrations. Structures open for touring vary each day depending upon the day's interpretive theme.
Historic structures open for touring include the:
| Crouch House (c. 1857) |
| Hempstead County Courthouse (c. 1836) |
| Printing Museum (c. 1915) |
| Purdom House (c, 1850) |
| Trimble House (c. 1847) |
| Clardy Kitchen (c. 1860) |
| Monroe House (c. 1855) |
| Block-Catts House (c. 1832) |
| Sanders Farmstead (c. 1849) |
| Candle Shop |
| B. W. Edwards Weapons Museum (c. 1925 Old Bank Building) |
| Royston House (c. 1845) |
| Blacksmith Shop (1960 reconstruction) |
| Tavern Inn Kitchen (1960 reconstruction) |
| Royston Log House (c. 1835) |
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| Watch the blacksmith hand forge knives and tools |
Tour tickets can be purchased at the 1874 Hempstead County Courthouse that serves as the park visitor center. A gift shop is also located inside the courthouse.
Tour sampler: As you tour Historic Washington State Park, you'll see and learn about historic buildings like the:
- 1836 Hempstead County Courthouse that served as the Confederate Seat of Government in Arkansas from 1863-1865
- Block-Catts House, built between 1827 and 1832, a Federal "I" Style building that served as the home of Arkansas's first Jewish settler, Abraham Block. The House is also the oldest two-story, wooden-framed building standing in the state
- Trimble House, built in 1847, where you can learn the history of the John D. Trimble family, the only family to live in the house.
- Blacksmith Shop, a re-creation of a frontier Blacksmith Shop. Constructed in 1960, it preserves the legacy of Bowie Knife. It also contains two working forges dedicated to preserving the traditions of Blacksmithing.
- Crouch House, constructed in 1856, containing exhibits that showcase the exquisite workmanship, tools, and construction techniques that produced many of the historic buildings in Washington
On selected days, carriage rides are offered in the park so that you can tour the park from a horse-drawn carriage. Please check with the park for availability. The surrey can also be rented for special events.
Facilities available for rent include:
| WPA Gymnasium w/o kitchen |
$250 per day |
| WPA Gymnasium w/ kitchen |
$400 per day |
| 1914 Washington School: |
$600/day (fee for the entire facility)
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| Meeting Room |
$100 per day |
| Auditorium only |
$125 per day |
| Meeting Room and Auditorium |
$225 per day |
Tour Ticket Prices:
| Adult Tour, Regular |
All Sites open during day of tour |
$8.00 (no tax)* |
| Child Tour, Regular (ages 6-12) |
All Sites open during day of tour |
$4.00 (no tax) |
| Family Pass (parents with children up to 18) |
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$30 per tour (no tax) |
| Guided Bus or Motorcoach Tour (Capacity 50 persons) |
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$35 per tour (no tax) |
| Surrey Ride (Adult ticket) |
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$7.00 + tax |
| Surrey Ride (Child age 6-12 ticket) |
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$3.50 + tax |
*Adult groups of 20 or more, with advance notice, will be admitted at $1 per person discount off the above tour rates.
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| Start your tour at the 1874 Courthouse, the park visitor center |
Student Educational Tours
Rates are determined by the educational tour each school is seeking at the park. Beginning rates are $5.50 per student. Bus drivers will be admitted free of charge; one teacher or adult chaperone will be admitted free of charge for every 15 students.
Special Event Parking (per vehicle charge) - $5 per day (no tax)
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