Month: October 2013
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Civil War, In And Near Pocahontas
Pocahontas and the Civil War: #10
Hard times continue in Pocahontas and Randolph County, as bands of Confederate guerrillas and unattached jayhawkers control most of north Arkansas late in the civil…
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Pocahontas 5th Best City In Arkansas For Young Families
A website that works to save you money and find the best of the best took a look into Arkansas to find the best cities…
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Civil War, In And Near Pocahontas, NE Arkansas/SE Missouri
Pocahontas and the Civil War: #9
It seems the Union forces called on Pocahontas every couple of months during the civil war, just checking to see what they might find going…
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It’s A True Honor
No, that’s not Lesmeister Guesthouse above. It’s the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion, where I’ll be January 10, accepting an award from the Historic Preservation Alliance of…
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In And Near Pocahontas, Randolph County
A Most Significant Occurance
Pocahontas and Randolph County have endured prohibition for over 60 years, since after World War II the county voted itself “dry,” banning all sales of…
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Civil War, In And Near Pocahontas, NE Arkansas/SE Missouri
Pocahontas and the Civil War: #8
As you read this article, remember that they were crossing all these cold rivers on horseback in February! The Eleven Point River has claimed more than its…
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Civil War, In And Near Pocahontas
Pocahontas Civil War Monument
Pictured below is my brother, Bill Carroll, president of Five Rivers Historic Preservation, posing beside the plywood cutout I made to indicate the size, shape, and…
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