{"id":246,"date":"2014-11-24T17:28:19","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T17:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtedc.org\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2016-11-03T16:56:19","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T16:56:19","slug":"camden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saustater.com\/gtedc\/ouachita-county\/camden\/","title":{"rendered":"Camden"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-311\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saustater.com\/gtedc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/12\/mccollum-chidester-house.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saustater.com\/gtedc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/12\/mccollum-chidester-house-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"The McCollum-Chidester House in Camden\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saustater.com\/gtedc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/12\/mccollum-chidester-house-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saustater.com\/gtedc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/12\/mccollum-chidester-house.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The McCollum-Chidester House in Camden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Located on a bluff overlooking the Ouachita River, Camden had a population of 12,183 as of the 2010 census and brands itself as the \u201cStar of the River.\u201d This historic city was once home to Camark pottery and Grapette soft drinks, and visitors today can find many places to stroll the corridors of yesterday. Much of Camden\u2019s history has been preserved, and many of the antebellum homes have been restored.<\/p>\n<h3>Tourism<\/h3>\n<p>Tourists find many reasons to flock to Camden, starting with the unique festivals like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bpwbarnsale.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">BPW Barn Sale<\/a> in the fall and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.camdendaffodilfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daffodil Festival<\/a> in the spring. Visitors also like to take advantage of the abundant wildlife and fishing opportunities found in this part of the state. No one should miss the McCollom-Chidester House or the drive-by tour of more than 20 historic homes and numerous landmarks.<\/p>\n<h3>Education<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saustater.com\/gtedc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/12\/aviationStudents.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-346 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saustater.com\/gtedc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/12\/aviationStudents-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"aviationStudents\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saustater.com\/gtedc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/12\/aviationStudents-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saustater.com\/gtedc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/12\/aviationStudents.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Camden is home to the <a href=\"http:\/\/cfsd.k12.ar.us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Camden Fairview School District<\/a>. The district is wide-spread, serving all of Camden, Louann, Chidester, Reader, and Stephens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sautech.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Southern Arkansas University Tech<\/a> is located in the nearby Highland Industrial Park and offers numerous two-year degrees and technical training.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information, visit the City of Camden&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.camden.ar.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located on a bluff overlooking the Ouachita River, Camden had a population of 12,183 as of the 2010 census and brands itself as the \u201cStar of the River.\u201d This historic city was once home to Camark pottery and Grapette soft drinks, and visitors today can find many places to stroll the corridors of yesterday. 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