When reflecting on Arkansas theme parks, many people think of Dogpatch, Magic Springs, or even Wild River Country; however, a great portion of the state and surrounding areas will immediately...
When reflecting on Arkansas theme parks, many people think of Dogpatch, Magic Springs, or even Wild River Country; however, a great portion of the state and surrounding areas will immediately...
To some, a building might just be an assembly of stones and other materials. It may hold some sentimental value but at the end of the day be just a convenient shelter to protect from the elements...
I have driven through Havana more times than I can count. It was just another town on my journey home until it wasn’t. The town of Havana was founded in 1903. It currently has a population of 357...
Architect Charles L. Thompson designed the First National Bank of Morrilton as a Classical-Revival and Craftsman styled building. When designing he wanted to make a statement with the five...
The Planters National Bank was built in 1920 by a gentleman by the name of William Lane. He was also the president of the bank. Though while the Bank was built in 1920, the charter has existed since...
It seems like the idea of skyscrapers downtown is always a good idea. There is lots of room for commercial spaces, it adds to the city skyline and can make for a great view when you go to the top...
Morris Booker Memorial College has a dual history. Before its final name, the college was The Chicot County Training School in Dermott. The single-story building was built in 1929 by funding from the...
An unobtrusive, yet important building to Little Rock’s history and Little Rock’s black history is the Murphy Jeffries Building on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. It was built in 1925 and purchased in...
Scipio Africanus Jones was born in 1863 in Tulip, Arkansas to a slave, Jemmima Jones. His father was his mother’s white owner, Dr. Sanford Reamey, a prominent citizen of Tulip. As a child, he...
According to Maggie Smith (author of Hico, a Heritage), the story of Gypsy Camp begins with a fishing trip. Around 1921, two brothers from Tulsa, Oklahoma took a fishing trip on the Illinois River...
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