Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for September 18, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this information comes from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, an online publication. ChatGPT has collected this data.
1858 — Butterfield Overland Mail reaches Arkansas. The first westbound Butterfield stage entered Arkansas on September 18, stopping at Callahan’s Tavern near present-day Rogers before continuing through Springdale and Fayetteville. The transcontinental mail route became an important transportation link across northwest Arkansas.
1865 — Indian peace council at Fort Smith. During post–Civil War negotiations at Fort Smith, Choctaw and Chickasaw delegates signed an agreement on September 18; Stand Watie, representing the Southern Cherokee faction, also signed. The council was part of federal efforts to reconstruct relations with tribes that had allied with the Confederacy…