{"product_id":"78-ozt-arkansas-river-navigation-silver","title":".78 ozt Arkansas River Navigation Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a commemorative medal for the dedication of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS), which took place on June 5, 1971. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medal features two U.S. Senators who were the primary champions of the project: John L. McClellan of Arkansas (left) and Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma (right).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medal commemorates the Arkansas River Waterway, featuring a map that shows the river's path from Catoosa and Tulsa, Oklahoma, through Muskogee, Ft. Smith, Little Rock, and Pine Bluff, eventually connecting to the Mississippi River.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dedication ceremony was held at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa with President Richard Nixon serving as the keynote speaker. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MKARNS is a 445-mile waterway that connects the Verdigris, Arkansas, and White rivers to the Mississippi River, providing Oklahoma and Arkansas with a maritime outlet to the Gulf of Mexico. It was a massive civil works project authorized in 1946 and designed to provide navigation, flood control, hydroelectric power, and recreational benefits. Today, it remains a vital economic corridor, transporting millions of tons of cargo annually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContent approx.: .78155 troy oz. fine silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMint: The Franklin Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter approx.: 38.84 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness approx.: 2.3 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight approx.: 26.28 g or 24.309 fine silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurity: 92.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear: 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo taxes on this purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northshore Gold and Silver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48082956648696,"sku":null,"price":61.66,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/8261\/6312\/files\/IMG_1567.jpg?v=1773175696","url":"https:\/\/northshoregoldandsilver.com\/products\/78-ozt-arkansas-river-navigation-silver","provider":"Northshore Gold and Silver","version":"1.0","type":"link"}