Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for January 3, 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. ChatGPH has collected this data.
1786 – Treaty at Hopewell (Choctaw)
On January 3, 1786, the United States concluded the Treaty at Hopewell with the Choctaw Nation. This treaty later appears in federal law in connection with disputes over the Arkansas River bed and overlapping Choctaw/Cherokee claims; Congress’s findings note both this treaty and later agreements, and stress that, in the 19th century, the Arkansas River in Indian Territory flowed entirely within Cherokee Nation land…