Editing Camden, Arkansas (section)

=== Tourism ===
[[File:McCollum-Chidester House 001.jpg|thumb|left|The [[McCollum-Chidester House]]]]

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 |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626205835/http://www.ouachitacountyhistoricalsociety.org/index.html |url-status=live }}</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 |archive-date=August 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809134112/https://www.aymag.com/the-white-house-cafe/ |url-status=live }}</ref>