What's New in 2008 What's New Archives August 28, 2008 Added the Albert Pike Hotel in Little Rock:  Albert Pike Hotel One | Two   August 24, 2008 Added a virtual photographic tour of the Cold Springs Cemetery in Saline County, Arkansas.   August 20, 2008 Wrapping up Desha County, I have added the Arkansas City Court House and the Arkansas City Jail. August 18, 2008 Added some more Desha County, Arkansas: Arkansas City First United Methodist Church  Arkansas City High School  Arkansas City Historical District  Arkansas River Port Historical Marker  Cavelier, La Salle, de Tonti Historical Marker  Flood of 1927  Unknown Building  Xenophon Overton Pindall Law Office August 17, 2008 Added the following for Desha County, Arkansas:  John H. Johnson Cultural Museum  Dumas Bank August 16, 2008 Shirley (Green) Crozier sent me photographs of family members buried at Easley Cemetery in Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas.  Thanks Shirley! Added the Country Village from Lincoln County.  Southeast Arkansas does not have a lot of attractions but this is a local favorite.  If you don't know it's there, you are not going to find it.  It is run by the Star City Non-Denominational Church.  Country Village One | Two | Three    August 13, 2008 Added Cane Creek State Park in Lincoln County, Arkansas. This is my friend, Desmond (Walls) Allen, who operates the website Arkansas Research and publishes hundreds of Arkansas books.  If you haven't checked out her website, go check it out  Many of the books are indexed online and many are available in book and CD format.    August 11, 2008 Sometimes I run across things on my hard drive that I thought I had already put online.  Maybe I need to go through everything and do some cleaning.  Massard Prairie Battlefield in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. August 9, 2008 Added the following from Desha County:  Holly Grove Cemetery & Methodist Church historical marker.  This is an overview of the Cemetery and the historical marker.  I just did not have time to get the cemetery. August 8, 2008 I know that I seem to have been slacking this week, but trust me, I have been busy!  A few fast updates:  Mr. Charles Durnett, who operated the www.Civilwarbuff.org website passed away on July 4, 2008.  I have volunteered to operate & maintain the website.  If you haven't checked it out, Mr. Durnett did a  great job and left some very big shoes to fill.  Mr. Alberson dropped me a note on the Maumelle Veterans Memorial.  The Maumelle city council voted  8 - 0 for NO FISHING at the memorial.  $100 fine.   The Arkansas Genealogical Society is presenting Desmond (Walls) Allen's seminar on "Let's get started in Genealogy ".  For more information and seating availability contact - Jan Davenport at 501-912-3587. Seminar information: http://www.agsgenealogy.org/pdf_files/2008seminarAug.pdf That's pretty much it for right now. - Pris August 4, 2008 Added the Heber Springs Cardboard boat races for 2008.  Cardboard Boat Races - 2008 | Two | Three July 30, 2008 Mr. A.L. Vick sent me photographs of the Drew County Confederate Memorial in Oakland Cemetery.  Thank You!!!!!  I would have never found this marker. Hopefully later today I will be able to get up some pictures of the Heber Springs Cardboard boat races.   July 29, 2008 6 days since my last posting....I know I am behind. Several people had told me about this marble horse in Pangburn so I dropped by there this weekend.  It's actually a plastic horse but you wouldn't know it from a distance.  If anyone knows the story on it, drop me a line at ArkansasTies@ArkansasTies.com.  Marcus Wood House   July 23, 2008 Let's run with a little Lincoln County today:  Batchelor Cemetery  First Baptist Church of Star City Bell  Confederate Memorial  Court House - Old  Court House - New  Star City  War Memorial   July 22, 2008 Mr. Jim Alberson of Maumelle just sent me the following: At last night Maumelle council meeting 5 members of the council voted to allow fishing at the Maumelle Veterans Memorial. The Maumelle Veterans Memorial was built to honor our nations veterans not to used as a fishing dock. If you feel as me do (the Maumelle Veterans Memorial Committee) please voice your concerns to your council representative or you can email the mayor at mayor@maumelle.org. Watch channel 11 news tonight. A story on the Memorial. Thanks, Jim Alberson I have moved this story to it's own page at Maumelle Veterans Memorial. *************************   On one of our trips down to the Alum Cove Nature Area, Mark and I  ran into an older couple (who just happened to be from Cabot too)  in need of help.  The woman had broke her ankle and could not walk.  Mark carried her on his back almost 3/4 of a mile back to their car.  Last night the city of Cabot recognized his "Random Act of Kindness" &  I just wanted to let him know how proud I am of him!  ;)   While I am at it, Cabot has put all the Town Council minutes online...all the way back to 1917.  Click on the City Clerk Folder and then go from there: http://www.cabotar.gov/WebLink7/Browse.aspx  - Keyword searchable too, how much more can you ask for? Mark receiving his certificate from the Mayor of Cabot, Eddie Joe Williams.   July 21, 2008 Added some more pictures for  Subiaco Academy in Logan County &  the Veterans War Memorial in Lincoln County.   July 18, 2008 Some odd ball stuff to throw in the hat today: At the new State Veterans Cemetery -  Pearl Harbor Memorial  World War II Memorial At Forrest Hills Cemetery -  The grave of Grandmaster H.U. Lee  Albert Pike monument   July 16, 2008 Hot Springs is the best value around if you live in Central Arkansas.  Arkansas Rehabilitation Center  Josephine Tussaud's Wax Museum  Noble Fountain Every duck in Hot Springs has a sign that says ride for $4.00, however, don't be fooled...it's a gimmick.  You can ride the duck for $4.00 (actually $12) if you buy a package to visit the Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum and the Winery Museum.  Total package for two people was $28....so they are actually conning you into spending  more and the price goes from $4 to $14...unless you were going to visit the wax museum anyway. While I am at it...the duck tour goes down Central Avenue, cuts over to a back road and travels to the lake (no scenery), enters the water at the lake on the right side of the Hamilton House Restaurant, floats around the restaurant, which of course they advertise, and then out of the water on the left side and back downtown, following the same path.  Trip might be 30 minutes total. July 15, 2008 Added a little Logan County:  Booneville Court House  Vietnam Memorial  Savage Theater  First United Baptist Church A little Johnson County:  Pack Rat Falls and for Danny Wiley, the Narrows   July 13, 2008 Rozell Williford Carmical sent me a 1909 Mt. Chapel class picture that was taken in Pulaski County.  Thank you Mrs. Williford and thanks to Loyd Covell for thinking of ArkansasTies and asking her to send it!  Class names are Nobles, Carmical, Holt, Williamson, Gwin, Nelson, Wilkins & Williams. Added a few things from Hollywood Cemetery in Hot Springs: BPOE Memorial - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Confederate Memorial Spanish War Memorial Added an article on my friend Bill Boggess, who sends us information on Solon Borland, St. John's College and several other things in Arkansas.   July 9, 2008 Added pictures of the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs. July 7, 2008 Hope everyone had a nice 4th of July!  Added pictures of the new Junction Bridge in Little Rock.     July 3, 2008 Jumping over to Logan county....I have several unknowns.  Maybe you know more about them?  Drop me a line at ArkansasTies@ArkansasTies.com.  Barn  Bell  First Christian Church  Unknown Buildings  Unknown Houses  Unknown House  You can just barely see Bambi! July 1, 2008 Let's start the new month with some more Searcy County pics:  May's General Store located down at Gilbert, Searcy County, Arkansas.  St. Joe Mercantile General Merchandise  St. Joe Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad Depot  St. Joe Post Office