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John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake extends 26 miles along the Arkansas River, about half in Arkansas and half in Oklahoma. The shoreline offers a variety of terrain that includes bottomland hardwood timber banks, steep bluffs, open agricultural fields, and urban developments. Outdoor recreational opportunities exists at four parks.
Former Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt passed away in early 2015. His son, John Arthur Hammerschmidt serves on the Lecture Committee and carries forward Mr. Hammerschmidt’s efforts to bring renowned speakers to the Harrison area at no charge to the public. John Paul Hammerschmidt Lecture Series Speakers. February 13, 2024 — Sidney Moncrief.
Jan 1, 2007 · He was a ranking member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee 1975-86; ranking member of Public Works (T & I) Committee 1986-93. In 1989, the Arkansas General Assembly designated the upgraded Arkansas portion of U. S. 71 as "John Paul Hammerschmidt Highway." In 1990, JPH was named Arkansas Citizen of the Year, plus inducted to the Arkansas ...
John Paul Hammerschmidt was born in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, on May 4, 1922. He attended The Citadel in South Carolina and the University of Arkansas prior to serving as a pilot in World War II. After the war, he attended Oklahoma A&M and later became the president of the Hammerschmidt Lumber Company and the Arkansas Lumber Dealers ...
John Paul Hammerschmidt, 92, of Harrison, Arkansas, passed away April 1, 2015, at Regency Hospital in Springdale, Arkansas, with son, John Arthur, at his bedside. He was born May 4, 1922, in Harrison, to Arthur Paul and Junie M. (Taylor) Hammerschmidt, and was the second of five children.
Springhill Park sits along John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake in the lush, rolling hills of Arkansas. Campers come here for boating, birding and relaxing. Avid mountain bikers enjoy the Springhill Park Mountain Bike Trail, a 10-mile "fast" trail where experienced bikers race frequently. The trail is also a designated National Recreation Trail.
Apr 1, 2015 · On Wednesday, April 1, the former Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt Harrison died at age 92 in Springdale. Before retiring in 1993, Hammerschmidt served the 3rd Congressional District for 26 years as the first Arkansan to represent Arkansas in Washington since Reconstruction. Congressman Crawford said of his passing, “Today Arkansas lost one of its most venerable […]
