PLACES TO GO
AND THINGS TO SEE
If you know of any other activities or areas that are not listed please email me jmfelihkatubbe@yahoo.com. Please be sure to list the subject area "Sevier County" so I will not overlook it by mistake. Thank you.
COSSATOT RIVER STATE PARK/NATURAL AREA - Wickes, Arkansas
(870)385-2201 Located north of Gillham, Ar. It covers 11 wild and spectacular miles along
the Cossatot River, The parkland/natural area is open to the public, but is undeveloped
for public facilities. With in park it has: restrooms, picnic area, swimming, fishing, water
sports, streams, and foot trails.
DeQUEEN LAKE DeQueen, Arkansas Located on the Rolling Fork
River in Sevier County. You can enjoy: sightseeing, fishing, hunting, boating, swimming,
camping, and picnicking.
DIERKS LAKE Northeast corner of Sevier County. This lake also has
hunting, fishing, camping, picnicking, boating and sightseeing.
GILLHAM LAKE Northeast of Gillham, Arkansas. This lake too provides
hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, sightseeing, camping and picnicking.
Tri Lakes Big Bass Tournament: Dierks, DeQueen, and Gillham Lakes. Last weekend in May.
Sports Festival - the 2nd weekend in June in Sevier County. Consists of: water skiing,
golf, tennis, bowling, turkey shoot, canoe race, horse show, marathon events, ping- pong,
and bass tournaments.
Spring Festival: Horatio - (870)832-2511 Demonstrations of early American crafts such as:
lye soap making, fried pies, jewelry, crochet, carving, quilting, parade, sidewalk sales,
street dance. Wild West Gun Fight.
4th: Lockesburg City Park - (870)289-3261 Ballgamesm concessions, booths, fireworks.
Herman Dierks Park in DeQueen. Big Basket Picnic.
4th: Old Fashioned Tradesday. Horse and Buggy day. DeQueen, Arkansas.
Sevier County Fair - DeQueen - (870)832-3901.
Antique Car Show and Rod Runs - DeQueen - Herman Dierks Park. Restored antique
and classic autos withe prizes awarded, food, games for children, dance.
9-10th: Hoo Rah Days Festival with the theme this year, "Salute to the 50's",
Antique car rides, High Noon Shoot-out, Cake Walks, Clogging, Fiddlin'
(country music), Wood carving, Gospel Singing, Turn of the Century Style Show,
Spinning and Weaving, Horse Shoe Tournament, War Veterans Reunion, canoeing on
the rapids, much more. Contact Sevier County Historical Society Museum for more
details: 870)642-6929.
Sevier County Historical Museum, 717 N. Maple, DeQueen, 71832, (870)642-6642
Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern RailRoad Caboose
Tour the Paraclifta House (Oldest Home in Sevier County)
Fall Colors Tour
Gillham School House, WPA project, original condition.
Old King School House (home of Cossatot Arts and Crafts Center)
Old Fire Truck
Old Jail at Gillham
J. Myles Felihkatubbe
jmfelihkatubbe@yahoo.com