In And Near Pocahontas
Blog entries pertaining to goings on in Pocahontas, Arkansas, USA.
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New Downtown Historic Markers
In another project of our Five Rivers Historic Preservation group, last Saturday David Bowlin and I, with a little help from my brother Bill, installed…
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In And Near Pocahontas, Things to Do Here
We got a caboose!
I just got word that the mayor has purchased an old train caboose that will be moved to Pocahontas to be a feature at our…
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In And Near Pocahontas, Things to Do Here
Cue it up!
Just around the corner from the Lesmeister Guesthouse, facing the town square, you’ll find a very professionally run pool hall. This business is run by a…
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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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