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December 28, 2008 |
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Added the following:
In Izard County:
- the Calico Rock Historic
District.
In Baxter County:
In Stone County:
- The
Old Mill <---This was okay, but when you are spoiled
to the real "Old Mill", it pales in comparison.
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December 21, 2007 |
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Added the following in Pulaski County:
Added the
Christmas Lights at Searcy, White County, Arkansas.
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December 20, 2007 |
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The weather has been nasty for pretty much all
of December but here are some pictures of the Cedar Falls on Petit
Jean.
I know I have been slacking the past few
days...the holiday season is upon us with more to do and my little
doggie Peachy Lou has been sick. Hopefully I will be able to
ring in the New Year on the right roll and get lined back out. Hang
in there with me as I add a little here and a little there. :) |
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December 17, 2007 |
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I have added
Alan came through for me on this unknown
structure within an hour of posting, how cool is that? I love
the internet. The unknown structure is what remains of the old
Centennial School, which now is part of Centennial Park.
Thanks Alan!
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December 14, 2007 |
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Added: in Pulaski County:
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December 13, 2007 |
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Getting a jump on the 13th, I have added the
following at the Arkansas State Capitol:
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December 12, 2007 |
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Quinten Hill sent me some pictures of the
Graysonia Ruins. Thanks Quinten! I spent half
the afternoon learning about Graysonia. :)
Added the
Saline County Court House Virtual Tour here:
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December 10, 2007 |
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December 7, 2007 |
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Added the
Reed's Bridge Battle Field in Jacksonville, Pulaski County
that was dedicated this past weekend. There are several panels
that still need to be installed. Mark
and I drove over to check out the "Natural Bridge" on the other side
of Damascus to find:
So that is on the backburner for now unless
someone else has some pictures of it. Let's see, Booger
Hollow, Dog Patch, the Natural Bridge...at this rate we won't have
anything in the top part of the state for the tourists. Maybe
someone could talk Bass Pro into forgetting about North Little Rock
and purchasing Dogpatch? |
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December 6, 2007 |
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Added the following for Desha County:
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December 4, 2007 |
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Added transcriptions for
March 1839 of
the Arkansas Gazette.
Added the following Vicksburg markers:
In
Chicot County:
In
Desha County:
In
Pulaski County:
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December 3, 2007 |
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Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farms sent me a
wonderful piece on the
"Spirit of the American Dough Boy"
in Fort Smith. Thank you Rebecca, I love it!
Added:
Also added the following markers at the
Vicksburg National Military Park:
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November 29, 2007 |
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Added the
Chicot County Court House, historical marker,
and the Confederate marker.
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November 28, 2007 |
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Added the following pictures for Pulaski
County:
Added transcriptions for the
February
1839 Arkansas Gazette.
Added the Desha
County Museum - One |
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I received a letter from Tommy Dupree, president of the Reed's
Bridge Battlefield Preservation Society, announcing a dedication
ceremony for five (5) new panels depicting Jacob Gray this Saturday
(December 1, 2007) at 11 a.m. at the corner of Trickey Lane and
Military Road in Jacksonville. Civil War enactors will be
there for the weekend and will be participating in the ceremony.
If you just want to help support this project,
send a check to:
Reed's Bridge Battlefield
#1 Veterans Circle
Jacksonville, Ar. 72076
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November 27, 2007 |
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Added the following:
Mr. Wornock at Worknock's Antiques in
Bryant let me copy the following picture. Do you recognize any
of the men? The photograph was labeled Confederate Memorial,
Little Rock National Cemetery - April 23, 1972 and had the name
James Swaim on it.
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November 26, 2007 |
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Added the following:
I went down to
Vicksburg National Military Park
this weekend and photographed most of it. Due to the rain, I
will have to make another trip down there... but I am not
complaining at all...it is a very nice place and the people are very
friendly. As with Gettysburg, slow and steady wins the race
and I will add a little at a time, chronologically, by the auto tour
of the park.
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November 21, 2007 |
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Added:
Bill sent me a new biography on
Mary
"Mollie" Melbourne Borland. Thanks Bill. |
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November 20, 2007 |
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Added:
and finally, I ran across the most
interesting story...if you are not from Arkansas, this probably
won't be any big deal for you, but if you are from here, you will
probably find this interesting....in 1944 the Army was using the
small lakes over by the Old Mill in North Little Rock for training.
Two boats went down and 11 men drowned. There is a memorial
somewhere for these men and when I find it I will post it.
Until then, here are the articles and a couple of pics.
Lakewood
Tragedy. |
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November 19, 2007 |
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Added:
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November 16, 2007 |
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Round Top
Mountain One |
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Mark on the South View of
Round Top Mountain From Ms. Rebecca
of Sunnybrook Farms, I have added:
Thanks Rebecca! |
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November 15, 2007 |
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If you need something to perk you up and get
you going this morning, check out
Todd Franklin's Neato Coolville Blog. One thing I
learned from his website is that there were TWO (2) Dogpatch Parks.
The photographs on his site are from the Dogpatch in Missouri.
Added a complete listing of the
soldiers buried on foreign soil from Arkansas. Please note
this is a large files and takes a minute or so to load.
Added a page for:
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November 14, 2007 |
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For those of you who don't know, this is the
William Woodruff house. It sits just a few blocks from the
Clinton Presidential Library on prime land that developers are
interested in. There is a drive underway to purchase it by the
Quapaw Quarter Association and they need our help. Check it
out and if you can send them a small check, please do so. This
is one of the best houses in Little Rock and we cannot afford to
lose it!
Save the William Woodruff House
A few months ago, I was approached about
listing all of the soldiers buried on foreign soil that were from
Arkansas. Yesterday I was contacted by Ms. Natasja van Dijk,
who has adopted the grave of
Private
Johnnie M. Skinner of Lonoke County. Please
read the email and if you can help, drop us a line.
Natasja van Dijk and Bas
Reede, adopters of the grave of
Pfc. Johnnie M. Skinner
If you have an extra minute, why don't you
drop by and read about the tradition of adopting a grave.
Fallen but Not Forgotten |
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November 13, 2007 |
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I wanted to have these posted a few days ago
for Veteran's Day but one crash blossomed into three (3) plane
crashes and then of course, I wanted to see what all I could come up
with on them.
March 12, 1943
- Grant County, Arkansas (9)
February 6,
1948 - Newton County, Arkansas (5)
& finally this one, which
surprised me the most because it happened in downtown Little Rock.
March 30, 1960 - Pulaski County, Arkansas
(4)
If you have more info or
remember any of these drop me a line at
ArkansasTies@ArkansasTies.com
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November 12, 2007 |
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Added a memorial for a
plane crash
that occurred March 12, 1943 in Sheridan, Grant County
that killed 9 men. Added the Alum
Cove Natural Bridge in Newton County, Arkansas.
Alum Cove
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We went down to the Alum
Cove to photograph it on November 4, but upon our arrival found an
older couple in distress. Ms. Hazel Young had broke her leg
right above the ankle & was unable to walk. Mark carried her
all the way out of the woods which was quite some distance.
Not realizing how close to the bridge we had been, we decided to
call it a day and come back. This weekend, we were able to get
some pretty good pictures. It is a pretty kewl place and if
you get a chance to go, please do, just be careful and take someone
with you! |
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November 9, 2007 |
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Added a
1918 look at North Little Rock |
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November 8, 2007 |
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Added the following from Newton County:
Added transcriptions for the
1838
Arkansas Gazette.
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November 7, 2007 |
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From Newton County, I added the following:
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November 6, 2007 |
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Added lots of pictures from a recent tour of
the Albert Pike Masonic Temple in Little Rock.
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November 5, 2007 |
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One of the benefits of running your own
website is the ability to put whatever you want to on it. The
East End
Christmas Parade in Saline County was this past weekend
and my Doggie Groomer had a float with all the little doggies
(including mine) so this is a shout out for them.
Simply Paws
-.the best Doggie Groomers in Central Arkansas. My
doggies love going there.
Lots of stuff to come this week..... |
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November 2, 2007 |
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Yesterday I had the most fortunate luck to run
across Rebecca from Sunnybrook Farms and she is allowing me to
post some of her pics on my website. Thanks Rebecca!
Check this out....its titled
"House of
God" in Van Buren.
I am a little off-track today but stayed
tuned next week. I have lots of stuff going on this weekend
and can't wait to take lots of pics. Hope everyone has the
most wonderful weekend! |
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November 1, 2007 |
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Have you ever noticed the best places to visit
in Arkansas are the Springs?
Some of the Springs I have not been to yet:
- Siloam Springs
- Cave Springs
- Garland Springs
- Gum Springs
- Mineral Springs
- Ravendon Springs
- West Gum Springs
- Rock Springs
- Sulphur Springs
- Witts Springs
Does anyone know anything about these
towns? Maybe I can find something in each one to photograph &
make a "Springs of Arkansas" page.
Email me your info
New month, and new stuff, so let me get
started.....
Added a biography on
Fanny
"Fannie" Green Borland submitted by Bill Boggess.
Thanks Bill!
Added advertisements for the following:
Eureka Springs
Blanchard Springs
Mammoth Springs
Hot Springs |
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