Black was a well-known bladesmith in Washington, Ark., a town still known for the knives produced there. No one can say for sure whether the Historic Arkansas Museum's bowie knife is the actual one Black made for Bowie, but a strong case can be made, says Worthen, who has documents about the knife. It was fairly typical then that people would mark these things to preserve some of the history of them. I believe that the owner believed that was James Bowie's knife. The site is at the foot of the exit ramps for both eastbound and westbound lanes.
Exhibit halls are free.