Beautiful rock formations in a gorgeous natural setting! Hard to believe you're on a golf course!…read moreIt's a short hike from the parking lot down several sets of stairs but totally worth the effort! I am not familiar with the history but am excited to look for information on how it was used!

A sandstone cave used as a shelter by Native Americans that's thousands of years old?! In the…read moremiddle of a golf course?! Plus, it's on the National Register of Historic Places! Oh and there are ancient petroglyphs (rock carvings). Uhhhh, what kind of a jerk would I be to give this less than 5-stars?? FYI from what I can tell, this cave shelter has several names...Indian Rock Cave AKA Indian Rock House AKA Indian Rock House Cave AKA Edgemont Shelter. And most of the rock art is located on the west side of the shelter. You can see the depiction of several human figures as well as a four-legged animal of some variety. There are also a number of lines and geometric shapes. Rad! You can access the shelter in a couple of different ways. There is a museum in the Indian Hills Golf Course parking lot and another log cabin next to it. There's a short trail with some stairs that start at the log cabin. You can also access the shelter from the golf course itself. Took the kids on a nice neat-ture walk along the trail that runs in front of the cave along with a stretch of cool rock formations. Easy hike for the most part - or you can always bail onto the golf course. We did get some bug bites and did see poison ivy along the trail. Forgot my measuring devices, but from what I've read, the rock shelter is a 100 feet wide, 50 feet high, and 97 feet deep. I've never been able to handle spelunking, so this is kinda the perfect cave size for this girl who is terrified of being underground and in tight spaces. None of that necessary here!

This log building was built in 1833 and was used as an inn, tavern, and distillery. As much as…read more1,500 gallons of apple brandy were produced each year and there is a residue on the ceiling that is called the "angels' share." The craftmanship of the building is incredible and the methods used to connect the logs at the corner are worth noting. Tours are available on Tuesdays during the summer that also include the Rice-Upshaw House across the Eleven Point River. While driving through Dalton, you should check this out.

The Rice-Upshaw House located near Dalton is "the oldest known structure still standing in the…read morestate of Arkansas." They offer tours on Tuesdays during the summer that also include the Looney Tavern across the river. The house has been restored to the 1840 era and features a small stairway to the second level. The hand-hewn construction of this true log cabin is worth checking out when you are passing by Dalton.

The address is Springfield, Ar, which is where the bridge WAS. The map take your car o the town of…read moreDes Ark. the Springfield Des Ark beige was never there. We where told the bridge is now in Conway, Ar. We never actually got to see it , because we followed the map.

I made my first movie in 25 years at the site of the oldest iron truss bridge in Arkansas. The…read moreSpringfield bridge was completed in July 21, 1874 to allow merchants on their wagons/horses to transport goods further down the road to the Des Arcs landing on the Arkansas River. Considering my short movie involved a tale of Confederate ghosts, I was happy to find out that soldiers from both sides used the road which approached the future site of the bridge. The bridge's iron came from King Iron Bridge Co. in Kansas and the stone piers were from a quarry two miles away. The bridge allowed cars to cross up until 1989 and became a pedestrian bridge until a new bridge replaced it in 1991. Now it is a shadow of its former self though one can venture onto the oak planks (rotted in some spots) about halfway. We filmed a chase scene here and had no misfortunes befall us. It sits off the Springfield Rd. back in a forest and during rainy season it's next to impossible to get to because of flooding from Cadron Creek. Equally bothersome are the clouds of mosquitoes which attack those unprepared in the hot summer. But it's a fun, unknown spot which is on the National Registry of Bridges. Haunting and beautiful, it's worth the effort to visit here.

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse…read moreof your teeming shore." -The New Colossus, Emma Lazarus (1849-1887) No, the poem isn't here at her feet. Instead, the Paragould War Memorial has a different purpose. She stands at the center of this small veterans memorial park on Courthouse Park near the Greene County Courthouse. It was erected in 1924 as a tribute to the 40 soldiers from the County who were killed in WWI. The memorial has since been expanded to include additional marble slabs carved with the names of those lost in more recent conflicts including WWII and Desert Storm and such. This is far from a full scale model of the famous Statue of Liberty in New York as it is just barely seven feet tall. That said, she was the the first replica of the statue to be erected outside of New York that is still standing outside an Arkansas courthouse. A narrow accolade but it works for me. Paragould is far from the beaten track as it is 25 miles from I-57 in Walnut Ridge. But if you're one who collects reviews of various Statues of Liberty (New York, Austin, the museum in Indianapolis, Colmar France, Tokyo, Las Vegas), you'll want to head over to here. [Review 2365 of 2024 - 413 in Arkansas - 23379 overall]

Taking up some space that would otherwise be the parking lot for a McDonald's, this small park has…read morea historical marker, a cannon and several headstones memorializing Confederate soldiers who were buried here. There are also some flagpoles and as much as I waited for a good breeze, I'm not able to show that yes, there is a Confederate battle flag here. Behind it, of course, the US flag is on the McDonald's property. The marker reads, "Several companies were raised in Craighead County for the Confederate army. Co. I of the 13th Arkansas Infantry - the "Confederate Grays" - formed in 1861. A company of the 23rd Arkansas Infantry and Co. I of the 30th Arkansas Infantry enlisted in 1862. "Wood's Rifles," Co. E of the 8th Arkansas Infantry Battalion, joined on March 11, 1862. After being captured at Port Hudson, La., Capt. Joel Wood returned to Craighead County and recruited Co. A, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Battalion. About one-fourth of Co. I, 45th Arkansas Infantry, were from here." It was erected in 2015 by the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission and others. It is marker number 96. I'm a little surprised it's still here when many other cities are removing their Confederate memorials. Yes, there was a Battle in Jonesboro near the court house during the Civil War. This small footnote in history left 8 dead, 7 Union soldiers and 1 Confederate officer. [Review 19835 overall - 311 in Arkansas - 808 of 2023.]

The Civil War happened here though not to the same level as Virginia and Tennessee. Arkansas did…read moresecede from the Union and was part of the Confederacy. And this marker points out a part of that history. It reads, "Near this place, on February 8, 1864, Union and Confederate forces engaged in a 12 mile running battle that ranged from the old Morgan's Mill on Spring River up and across Martin's Creek along the old Indian trail that ran from Memphis to Springfield. The Federals, consisting of the 11th Missouri Cavalry; 4th Arkansas Mounted Infantry, and 1st Nebraska Cavalry under the command of Col. Robert R. Livingston, crossed the Spring River and engaged the Confederate forces Freeman's Regiment, Missouri Cavalry under the command of Col. Thomas R. Freeman. The junior officers in charge of the engagement were Capt. M.H. Wolfe of Fristoe's Regiment, Missouri Cavalry, Capt. Joseph B. Love and Capt. Mau V. Shaver's cavalry regiments under Col. Freeman's Command who led most of the charges against Colonel John W. Stephens of the 11th Missouri Cavalry, 1st Nebraska Cavalry under the command of Captain T.J. Majors as well as eight men from the 4th Arkansas Mounted Infantry." Continuing, "Confederate forces out numbered the Federals and gained the advantage on the Baker Farm and ran the Federal Forces back where Hardy is today. This was a clear Confederate victory. Casualties: U.S. 6 killed, 8 wounded, and C.S. 22 killed with several wounded." The marker is in a small highway pullout next to the mill (same mill? rebuilt?) so it is easy enough to stop and look around. [Review 19823 overall - 299 in Arkansas - 796 of 2023.]

It's a dam, why the dam are you looking at dam reviews. LOL JK…read more What more could you possible want about a Dam? It sure does have a Great Dam view for photos.

Located along the main street as it passes through Hardy (instead of taking the 412 bypass),t his…read moremarker points out some of the earliest settlement in the area. It stands in front of a stone building. The marker reads, "The first court house in Sharp County was erected at Evening Shade in 1868. About 1890 another court house was built at Hardy in the northern end of the county and since then the county has maintained two seats of justice." It was erected in 1936 by the Arkansas History Commission and the Arkansas Centennial Commission. It is marker F-21. Sharp County was formed in 1868 and was named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area. There is some parallel street parking in front of the marker and more parking around the building for other businesses nearby. [Review 19822 overall - 298 in Arkansas - 795 of 2023.]