Month: March 2012
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Lesmeister Contract Signed. Work To Begin.
Today we signed the contract with the general contractor for the adaptive rehabilitation of the Lesmeister building into the Lesmeister Guesthouse. Work should begin late…
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In And Near Pocahontas, Lesmeister Guesthouse, Randolph County, The St. Charles
The Eleven Point River
Randolph County is the only county in Arkansas, perhaps in America, that has five large, navigable rivers, including the Black River, our largest river, that…
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Civil War, In And Near Pocahontas, Things to Do Here
The Veterans Memorial
Any visit to Pocahontas should include a quick look at the Veterans Memorial on the grounds of the Randolph County courthouse, on Broadway Street just…
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Civil War, In And Near Pocahontas, Things to Do Here
The Century Wall at Black River Overlook Park
I wrote a few days ago about Overlook Park’s Civil War trail. In addition to picnic tables and some nice riverside places to rest and…
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Civil War, In And Near Pocahontas, The St. Charles, Things to Do Here
Black River Overlook Park and the Civil War Trail
Pocahontas and The St. Charles B&B stand on a hill overlooking the Black River. This hill, and the town, were once known as “Bettis Bluff”,…
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In And Near Pocahontas, Things to Do Here
Enjoy a Picnic Meal in a Peaceful Setting
Before there was a town here, what’s now Pocahontas was the large farm of pioneer settler Thomas O. Marr, who came here in 1807. The…
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In And Near Pocahontas, Things to Do Here
Imperial Dinner Theater
Pocahontas is home to one of the finest dinner theaters in Arkansas, featuring Broadway quality shows in a fine dining atmosphere. The Imperial, at 1401…
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And the bids are in!
Yesterday afternoon we opened the contractors’ bids for the Lesmeister Guesthouse construction project! Even the low bid was about $60,000 higher than we’d expected, but…
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