Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources
Smackover brought Arkansas to the national attention in 1920s when it was ranked 1st amongst the nation’s oil fields. Before the oil industry came to Smackover, the region struggled producing cotton and timber. On January 10, 1921, the The Busey No. 1 well near El Dorado, Arkansas and 15 miles from Smackover blew in as Arkansas’ discovery…