The Railroad Bridge at Cotter, Arkansas Looking to capitalize on the growing trade in the area, the Missouri-Pacific Railroad announced plans to open the White River Line which would run through the area and would connect with the main line in Lakes Landing. By 1902, the Cotter post office had opened. 2 years later, the first school in Cotter opened. In 1905, the Missouri Pacific Railroad bought the area and sold over one thousand lots, mostly to railroad employees. The city was incorporated in 1905 as Cotter, Arkansas. By that time the population was over 600. The town was named after William Cotter, an official for the Missouri Pacific Railway System, which built a line through the small town. The materials required to build the town and railroad had to be brought in by Steamboats down the White River. Once the Railroad was completed, the use of Steamboats on the rivers of Arkansas decreased and eventually stopped altogether. In 1906, the first passenger train arrived, and the Tourist era began.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 14:36:12 +0000
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