Magical History Tour October 24th, 2009!

The Magical History Tour!


Exploring Izard County is pleased to announce its Fall Road Trip, "The Magical History Tour", on Saturday, October 24th beginning at 10:00 A.M.

"The Magical History Tour" will begin in historic Mount Olive near the Mount Olive Presbyterian Church and visit several historic sights in the area including the A.C. Jeffery Homeplace, the Jehoiada Jeffery Homeplace, and the Old Jeffery Cemetery. From Mount Olive, the tour will proceed to Boswell for photo opportunities of the Post-Office and store-building before continuing to the top of the hill where the newly refurbished Boswell School, now the Boswell Baptist Church, stands.

Several activities are planned for the event including historical lectures about Mount Olive, the Jeffery Family, Boswell, and Civil War in the Ozarks. Also planned for the event is a "History-Swap" at the Old Boswell Schoolhouse where we will invite participants to bring two or three treasured heirlooms or relics as well as vintage photos, documents, and letters to share with others on the tour.

The tour will conclude with live entertainment at the Old Boswell Schoolhouse in the early afternoon.

As with all of our Road Trips, the EIC Crew will be raising funds to contribute to an important historic project in Izard County. This Fall, we will be accepting donations during the tour and offering T-Shirts and other items for sale. All proceeds will benefit the Melbourne Museum. The Melbourne Museum is a worthy recipient of the fruits of our collective effort to help preserve the history and culture of Izard County. If you have never visited this important museum, we encourage you to take a few minutes when in the Mebourne area to browse the many excellent artifacts, photos, and documents that have been donated. Exploring Izard County is honored to be able to contribute to the operation of this resource.

Those interested in joining the EIC Crew for this event should contact us via e-mail at hillbillyizard@yahoo.com or by calling (870) 291-2215.

As with all of our past Road Trips, vehicle slots will be limited for "The Magical History Tour" so those wishing to take part should sign-up A.S.A.P.!

"The Magical History Tour" is shaping up to be the best event the EIC Crew has put together to date. We look forward to spending the day with you!

Video: 2009 "Spring Splash" Road Trip

A better quality version is available at the EIC TV YouTube page in three-parts!

Friends, Family, Fun in the Ozarks!

Last Week we took some friends and family on a spur-of-the-moment group excursion to the First and Second Lookouts on Sylamore Road. We are working on offering our readers chances to get out on some of these group outings in the future so watch this space!
Oh...and check in later today...we're going on a hike at one of the few public-access areas in the county, Devil's Knob/Devil's Backbone, near Mount Olive.

Group Outing to Natural Bridge near Dolph

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Wow! What an afternoon!
A small excursion quickly turned into a group outing when family and friends joined us as we took Colt to see the Natural Bridge near Dolph.

Enjoy the videos and the few photos we took. Please...don't forget to click over to the Hunkahillbilly YouTube page and watch our other videos. And...take the time to rate each clip as you view it.
Also...more detailed account of each excursion on which our crew embarks can be read within a day or so at The EIC Journal page!
Atop the Arch

"Killa" Swangin'

Through the Bridge-Tunnel!