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Ozark Folk Center
Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas
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Soap Shop |
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The Ozark Folk Center
Dedicated May 5, 1973
Dale Bumpers, Governor
Department of Parks and Tourism
William E. Henderson - Director
L.E. Surles - State Parks Director
Lou Oberste - State Travel Director
State Parks Recreation and Travel Commission
Henry H. Ketcher, Sr. - Chairman
Flave J. Carpenter - Vice Chairman
James Gaston
Ovid T. Switzer
Jimmy Driftwood
Coy A. Theobalt
Orvill I. Richolson
J.A. West, Jr.
Thomas D. Seay Jr.
Lee Zachery
Franklin Collier
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The Ozark Folk Center
Mountain View, Arkansas
Constructed A.D. 1973
The Ozark Folk Center is dedicated to the people of the Ozarks Region
and is established with the purpose of preserving the unique culture of
the area through teaching and demonstrating the music, arts, and crafts
indigenous to the area. The actual existence of the center is a tribute
to the Honorable Wilbur D. Mills, U.S. Representative, whose interest
and perseverance turned an idea into a reality. The center was built
under a grant/loan agreement between the economic development
administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, and the city of Mountain
View, whose citizens' untiring efforts helped bring about the completion
of this project was vested in the Ozark Folk Cultural Center Commission.
Ozark Folk Cultural Center Commission
Dr. Bessie B. Moore, Chairman
Jess P. Odom, V. Chairman
Crawford A. Wyatt, Sec.
E. Charles Eichenbaum
William E. Henderson
Cass S. Hough
Dr. Wesley J. Ketz
Guy H. Lackey, Jr.
Reeves, Ritchie
City of Mountain View
Honorable Lona Ackerman, Mayor
Frederick B. Dent, Secretary
U.S. Department of Commerce
William W. Blunt, Jr.
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
Compton, Turner, & Dyer, A.I.A. - Architects
Con-Ark Builders, Inc. - General Contractors
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The Quilt Shop |
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The "Cooper" posing for me. |
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The Dress Shop |
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The Shannon Cabin was built in Happy Hollow in 1902 about six miles from
Mountain View, Arkansas, by the grandfather of Ralph Shannon. The family
came to Arkansas by way of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Mississippi,
and Louisiana. They moved into the area now known as Stone County in the
1860's and have lived in this region ever since. After living at various
sites in the vicinity the family moved into Happy Hollow in 1892 where
ten years later, in 1902, this cabin was built to replace an earlier
house destroyed by fire. Originally thee was only one room but a kitchen
was added later. The cabin was used as a dwelling until 1962. It was
then used for storage until 1986 when it was moved to the Ozark Folk
Center.
At the time the Shannon Cabin was built life in rural Arkansas was in
many ways similar to that of pioneer times. Hunting, fishing, spelling
bees, "literarys" (debate) at the schoolhouse, play-parties, square
dances, and quiltings at home were favorite amusements.
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Indian Shelter |
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The Broom Maker |
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The School House operated by Headmaster Paul. |
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Quiet Afternoon - Almost the end of the season |
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The Music Shop |
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The Root Cellar |
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The Print Shop |
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This is the one ride available at Ozark Folk Center.
Rosie, the donkey, pulls you around in a carousel fashion. She has
her own "built-in" timer.
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The Blacksmith |
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