Camden, Arkansas

== Economy ==

=== Tourism ===
[[File:McCollum-Chidester House 001.jpg|thumb|left|The [[McCollum-Chidester House]]]]
[[File:HIMARS - missile launched.jpg|thumb|M142 HIMARS produced from Camden.]]
Attractions in town include the [[McCollum-Chidester House]], home to the Ouachita County Historical Society,.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ouachitacountyhistoricalsociety.org/index.html |title=Ouachita County Historical Society |access-date=June 16, 2019}}</ref> Built in 1847 by local merchant Peter McCollum, the house was purchased by John T. Chidester in 1857 and was used as a way station on his stage line. It was featured in the television series ''[[North and South (miniseries)|North and South]]''.<ref name="ADPT" />

Camden has numerous historic buildings. There are two National Register districts. The Clifton and Greening Streets Historic District was created in 1997, and the Washington Street Historic District in 2010. The old Camden Post Office, built 1895, was added to the register in 1977. It is now a popular restaurant. The oldest continually running restaurant in the state of Arkansas is also located in Camden. The White House Cafe was opened in 1907 by Hristos Hodjopulas.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.aymag.com/the-white-house-cafe/ |title=The White House Cafe |date=March 31, 2017 |publisher=AY Magazine |access-date=January 11, 2020}}</ref>

About {{convert|10|mi|km}} to the northwest, the site of the [[Battle of Poison Springs]] is preserved at [[Poison Springs Battleground State Park]], one of three state parks commemorating the campaign. [[Oakland Cemetery (Camden, Arkansas)|Oakland Cemetery]], which is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], is the largest [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] cemetery in the area. Artifacts related to two famous Camden products, Camark pottery and [[Grapette]] soft drinks, as well as Civil War and railroad relics, are exhibited at the Camden Visitors Center and Museum. Two major events held in the city are the spring Camden Daffodil Festival and autumn BPW Barn Sale. Other area attractions include [[White Oak Lake State Park]]; the [[Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources]] at [[Smackover, Arkansas|Smackover]], and [[El Dorado, Arkansas|El Dorado]].<ref name="ADPT" />