Arkansas Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo

The Alligator Farm was founded in 1902 by Mr. H.L. Campbell, and sold to Mr. Danny S. Older between 1902 & 1929. The Alligator Farm and Marine Museum had over 1500 alligator Mississippians, and a small museum including a "merman"! This attraction satisfied the great influx of people visiting Hot Springs for hot thermal baths and also looking for more tourist activities. Since alligators are native to South Arkansas, the Alligator Farm proved to be the perfect additional natural resource attraction for Hot Springs, Arkansas.