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	Petit Jean State Park - Arkansas State Parks
		When portions of Petit Jean Mountain were set aside as public land in 1923, it set precedent for the establishment of state parks in Arkansas.
		Your experience at Petit Jean State Park is part of the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
		Petit Jean State Park is a place where all elements work in harmony: the natural beauty of the mountain and its windswept views of the Arkansas River Valley, the warmth of the CCC/Rustic Style architecture, and the diversity of geological formations and wildlife habitats.
	www.mountainstateparks.com /petit-jean (349 words)

	Petit Jean State Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Petit Jean State Park is a 3,471 acre (14.05 km²) state park in central Arkansas managed by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.
		Petit Jean State Park is located atop Petit Jean Mountain on the Arkansas River in the area between the Ozark and Ouachita mountain ranges, in Conway County, Arkansas.
		More than a thousand years ago Petit Jean was the home of bluff dwelling Native Americans who lived as hunter-gatherers and hunted with spears and atlatls, and left petrographic images—pictographs and petroglyphs—as a record of their passing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Petit_Jean_State_Park (1280 words)

	First Arkansas State Park - History of Petit Jean State Park
		Legend of Petit Jean and French Exploration: The Legend of Petit Jean, and how the mountain received its name, begins in the 1700's with the story of a young French Nobleman, Chavet, who lived during the period of the French exploration of the New World.
		The ocean was crossed in early spring; the vessel ascended the Mississippi River to the Arkansas River, to the foot of the mountain.
		That night, Petit Jean became ill with a sickness that was strange to Chavet and his sailors.
	www.petitjeanstatepark.com /history/default.asp (1467 words)

	Petit Jean State Park, an Arkansas State Park near Morrilton, Russellville
		The natural beauty of Petit Jean Mountain inspired the creation of Arkansas's state parks system when Petit Jean State Park was established in 1923.
		Petit Jean State Park mirrors the mountain's rugged beauty with its rustic, native log and stone facilities constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s.
		French explorers to the legend of Petit Jean, pioneer history the CCC, explore the rich history scenic beauty of Arkansas's first state park: Petit Jean State Park atop Petit Jean Mountain.
	www.stateparks.com /petit_jean.html (503 words)

	News & Featured Releases: Arkansas Media Room
		The joy of a hike at Petit Jean is not just in its natural beauty, but also in the historical elements to be discovered.
		Petit Jean offers playgrounds, a lighted tennis court, a softball field, and a snack area and game room found at the boathouse, where fishing and pedal boats can be rented during the summer.
		Petit Jean, located on Ark. 154 about 20 miles southwest of Morrilton, offers special events that continue to swell in popularity each year, including Fun and Games Day on July 4; Fall Senior American Special in October; Mountain Man Rendezvous in November; and a Christmastime Open House and Elderhostel in December.
	www.arkansasmediaroom.com /news-releases/listings/display.asp?id=354 (1076 words)

	Arkansas Sky Observatory - 2002
		A dedication and open house for ASO Petit Jean is scheduled in the coming weeks and the date, time and location will be posted here with plenty of notice for those who have indicated they wish to attend.
		Exterior of ASO Petit Jean on April 5, 2003 with dome in full operation.
		The observatory slab was poured on March 18, on a very foggy morning on the mountain; by afternoon the skies had cleared to perfection and the framing had begun.
	www.arksky.org /ASO_PJ.htm (2475 words)

	Arkansas Travel & Scenic Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Petit Jean State Park is located on Petit Jean Mountain, rising some 800 feet above the Arkansas River.
		The mountain was named, according to legend, for a French girl who disguised herself as a cabin boy in order to follow her fiance on an adventurous exploration to the "New World." After discovering the "mountain," the explorers stayed for the summer.
		Just before the explorers were to return to Europe, Petit Jean ("Little John") became deathly ill, and asked to be taken back to the mountaintop for a last look at the river before she died...
	members.aol.com /LDMillican/Arkansas.htm (191 words)

	Petit Jean State Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Petit Jean State Park, Central AR Petit Jean is my all time favorite place to visit.
		Throughout the trip, she managed to keep her identity a secret, until she fell ill at the base of this mountain.
		Her body was carried up the mountain and buried on the eastern most bluffs overlooking the Arkansas River.
	home.thirdage.com /Camping/cuddlesum/petitjean.html (348 words)

	We Believe It Because We'll Believe Anything About The French (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Adrienne followed Jean to the docks, where she noticed that the cabin boy was just about her size.
		When he filed his petition to acquire the land on this mountain top, he identified himself as John Walker of Petit Jean Mountain.
		Petit Jean Mountain is in its place, thanks possibly to John "Little John" Walker.
	users.aristotle.net /~russjohn/pjean.html (865 words)

	Weasner's Just for Fun!
		Complete details and a few photos of the mountain, location and progress are posted at http://www.arksky.org/ under the "Current News" link in the left directory on the home page.
		Just a quick update that the construction on the Petit Jean Mountain site of the Arkansas Sky Observatory is nearing completion, with the contractors having now installed the dome and most operating systems at the site....new update posted at http://www.arksky.org/.
		Subject: ASO Petit Jean Sent: Saturday, April 5, 2003 20:00:46 From: drclay@arksky.org (P. Clay Sherrod) New update on progress at: http://www.arksky.org/ The telescope will be installed toward the end of this coming week and all computer operations shortly after....
	www.weasner.com /etx/fun/aso-new.html (456 words)

	Petit Jean First Baptist Church - March 2007 Newsletter
		This month’s Petit Jean First Baptist Church member profile is on Mabel Brannon, who is affectionately know as Ms.
		She worked while living in Conway as many of the people of her generation did, to support the war efforts of World War II in a bomb factory in Jacksonville, Arkansas.
		They moved to Petit Jean Mountain in 1958 and raised two children; Phyllis, who resides in Little Rock and Lee, a resident of the Sardis community.
	www.petitjeanfbc.com /view/?pageID=239880 (1844 words)

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		Come to historic Mather Lodge on Petit Jean Mountain and be treated to a romantic weekend.
		Petit Jean State Park's interpretive staff offers a great variety of activities every day through Labor Day Weekend.
		In 1923, Petit Jean became the first state park in Arkansas thanks to the efforts of Dr. T.W. Hardison.
	www.arkansas.com /printerFriendly.asp?printPage=/calendar/calendar_by_location.asp?Location=Morrilton (785 words)

	Traveling Today — Petit Jean State Park Meet Mother Nature in Arkansas
		In the spring, redbud and dogwood trees decorate the mountain with blasts of color, but wildflowers are the star of the season, which begin to bloom in late March.
		Petit Jean's gravesite is one of the most recognized and most visited locations in the park.
		The night before they were set to leave to return to France, Petit Jean got very ill. In treating her they discovered that she was a girl.
	www.travelingtoday.com /resources/articles/petitjean.htm (1826 words)

	Tanyard Springs: Arkansas Cabins, Vacation Resort, Retreat
		Right next door to Tanyard Springs is beautiful Petit Jean State Park, which was the first state park in Arkansas.
		Petit Jean Mountain is also home to the Museum of Automobiles, a showcase of antique and classic cars, and the world famous Winrock Farms that specialize in raising and selling purebred Santa Gertrudis cattle.
		For those visitors that wish to visit Petit Jean via airplane, the park owns a mile long public air strip that is open for daytime use only, making Petit Jean State Park the only park with its own airport.
	www.tanyardsprings.com /petitjean.asp (178 words)

	Amazon.com: "Petit Jean": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Petit Jean's Mountain: The Origin of The Legend by Lee W Woodard (Author)
		Petit Jean was born in blood and was a fearless child.
		Petit Jean, or Petite Jeanne, as case may have been, is directly connected to the fascinating history I am...
	amazon.com /phrase/Petit-Jean (575 words)

	Petit Jean Hiking Trail
		Located in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, the beauty of Cedar Creek Canyon and waterfall makes this state park a favorite destination for hikers and campers.
		Petit Jean Mountain is also home to the Museum of Automobiles, a showcase of antique and classic cars.
		Read the "Legend of Petit Jean" by Dr. T.W. Hardeson at the state park office.
	www.quapawbsa.org /trails/petitjean.htm (194 words)

	Camping-10-24-01
		At Petit Jean the Lodge just also happens to be the trail head for the Cedars Falls Trail and the large parking lot is quite packed with hiker's cars on week ends.
		Near the spot I think officials guesstimated as Petit Jean's burial spot was a brief account of her story.
		Petit Jean got sick and during her illness her true identity was found out.
	www.randomdendrite.com /RD-Home-Camping-10-24-01.htm (6347 words)

	Trail results for Jean
		St. Jean and I went in to climb the gully that goes up between the aretes in...
		of the floodplains and terraces of the Arkansas, Fourche LaFave, Petit Jean, and
		Jean DeSmet and his followers founded Montana?s oldest settlement at the...
	www.trails.com /advancedfind.asp?Keyword=Jean (558 words)

	Petit Jean Performance Festival
		Petit Jean State Park in Morrilton, Arkansas, provides a beautiful and unique space for exploring new ideas and meeting new colleagues in Performance.
		etit Jean is a truly National festival, drawing participants from Texas to New York, Louisiana to Massachusetts, and Arizona to Florida.
		Outside of the lectures, attendees meet and mingle with Performance Studies faculty and students from across the country in the casual, informal atmosphere of the rustic cabins and scenic hiking trails of Petit Jean State park.
	www.comm.unt.edu /courses/petijean.htm (201 words)

	Arkansas River Valley Tri-Peaks Region
		Morrilton thrives in the shadow of Petit Jean Mountain and serves as a gateway to Petit Jean State Park and other sightseeing adventures.
		To visit Petit Jean Mountain, drive south on Highway 9 from Morrilton to Oppelo, where you take Highway 154 to Petit Jean Mountain and Petit Jean State Park, the first park in Arkansas' excellent state park system.
		Other landmarks atop Petit Jean Mountain include the Museum of Automobiles, an impressive collection of antique and classic vehicles, and the state-of-the-art farming operations of Winrock International.
	www.arvtripeaks.com /tour3 (477 words)

	The Winthrop Rockefeller Center - Specials and Packages
		Petit Jean Mountain is one of Arkansas’s best places to enjoy bird watching.
		Combine that with the proximity of Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Petit Jean State Park, and the Petit Jean River Wild Life Management Area, and you will find the perfect place to start or end your bird watching exploration.
		Enjoy Petit Jean Mountain’s Winthrop Rockefeller Center and one of the top golf courses in the region, Chamberlyn Country Club, just a short dirve away.
	www.wrcenter.net /packages.aspx (430 words)

	todaysthv.com - KTHV Little Rock - Print Full Story
		The flagship of the state park system is Petit Jean near Morrilton in Conway County.
		According to the myth, Petit Jean was a young French woman in love with a boating captain.
		Some believe her spirit is still on the mountain attracting visitors still today.
	www.todaysthv.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=17738 (587 words)

	Petit Jean State Park - Petit Jean Mountain - Arkansas State Park
		Petit Jean Mountain is a special place - an unforgettable place - named for the legend of Petit Jean.
		Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas's first and flagship state park, enhances this 300-year-old legend with windswept views, enchanting woodlands laced with streams and wildflowers, and a spectacular waterfall - Cedar Falls.
		It's a place where the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps endures in facilities mirroring the mountain's rugged beauty.
	www.petitjeanstatepark.com (192 words)

	Scenic, stock photography of Petit Jean State Park in Arkansas
		One of Arkansas' finest state park facilities, Petit Jean State Park lies in a unique area between the Ozark and Ouachita Mountain ranges in west-central Arkansas.
		Situated upon beautiful Petit Jean Mountain, the park encompasses 3,471 acres of rare natural beauty.
		In this lovely mountain setting are an abundance of unmarred woods, ravines, streams, springs, spectacular views and interesting geological formations preserved almost as French explorers found them 300 years ago.
	www.luttrellphotography.com /PetitJean.html (165 words)

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	www.webled.com /Petit.htm (272 words)

	AAS - About these pages... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This distincitive spiral loop is just one of the many geometric designs found on Petit Jean Mountain, in the Indian Cave.
		It was done in red ochre and may have some connection to sites found in the Petit Jean area.
		This sunburst figure was found on the ceiling near the front entrance of the Hardison Shelter on Petit Jean Mountain.
	www.uark.edu /campus-resources/archinfo/pageinfo.html (427 words)

	Picture of Petit Jean State Park, USA, Arkansas, View from Petit Jean Mountain - Search Photography Photos Images and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Petit Jean State Park, USA, Arkansas, View from Petit Jean Mountain
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		Sweeping landscapes, breathtaking mountain ranges and mesmerising views of rugged coastlines.
	www.fotosearch.com /DGV113/030457 (261 words)

	Go&do.net --Mustangs to return to Petit Jean Mountain on Sunday 05/25/06
		Mustangs will again return to the Museum of Automobiles on Petit Jean Mountain on Sunday for "Mustangs on the Mountain." This annual "Show and Shine" event will begin at 11 a.m.
		The First Mustang show on Petit Jean Mountain was held Oct. 17, 1993.
		It was hosted by all six of Arkansas' Mustang Car Clubs, and the highlight of the show was the first showing in Arkansas of the 30th anniversary 1994 Ford Mustang.
	www.goanddo.net /stories/052506/fea_0525060001.shtml (347 words)

	ATU - Carden Bottom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In spite of the damage in the past, the Survey and the Society have discovered a rich archeological heritage ranging from Dalton period sites through intensive Woodland and Mississippian occupations all the way up to the Contact period.
		The area now known as Carden Bottom, or Carden Bottoms, or Cardens Bottom, or the Upper Bottom as the locals term it, lies between Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge on the west and Petit Jean River and Petit Jean Mountain on the east.
		Though in places this corridor is confined to narrow gaps between mountains, west of Petit Jean the river has created a rich bottom land with numerous cutoffs, oxbows, backswamps, and natural terraces that make such a richly productive environment.
	www.uark.edu /campus-resources/archinfo/atucarden.html (1372 words)

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