Afterward, we drove up to Baxter County then back to Calico Rock through Stone County along the Culp Road.
Video Below!
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Showing posts with label Ghosttowns. Show all posts
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Calico Rock Ghost Town
Last Saturday, Jim and I went to Calico Rock to look for an old two-story schoolhouse he was told about. We didn't find the school...but we did get some great shots and video from the old part of town...known today as "America's Only Living Ghost-Town".
Afterward, we drove up to Baxter County then back to Calico Rock through Stone County along the Culp Road.
Video Below!
Afterward, we drove up to Baxter County then back to Calico Rock through Stone County along the Culp Road.
Video Below!
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Old Mount Olive
We finally visited the old Schoolhouse at Mount Olive last Sunday afternoon. It is an exact copy of the Lunenburg Schoolhouse.
After exploring the old building, we wandered through the woods that have grown up between the railroad tracks and the Presbyterian Church. We found several building foundations and a huge double-hearth chimney.
After exploring the old building, we wandered through the woods that have grown up between the railroad tracks and the Presbyterian Church. We found several building foundations and a huge double-hearth chimney.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Lunenburg
Here are the promised shots of Lunenburg. The old Schoolhouse recently received a rural grant block program check for $21, 579 to go towards the restoration of the building thanks to the work of several people including Eudell Smith and EIC reader, Jen Grimes...who grew up in the community. Jennifer went to Little Rock with a group led by Senator Miller to attend the presentation of the grant check in the State Capitol. Governor Mike Beebe presented the check to the group along with Senator Miller.
In the large photo of the cistern "head", the remains of the front steps of the old wooden school building can be seen.
The remaining photos are indicative of the ghost-town qualities of the old community of Lunenburg. Included is a photo of the old store at Lunenburg taken by Jen Grimes before it was lost. I remember as a youngster peering in through the window of one of the old stores in Lunenburg and seeing a dusty old Model T Ford parked within.
This is the site of the old schoolhouses in Lunenburg. The old wooden structure stood just beyond the stone wall in the corner first approached in the video.
The stone structure, which still stands, was built by members of the community who shared the labor in order to share the pay. The building, along with it's sister in Mount Olive, were funded by back taxes levied against the Missouri Pacific Railroad back in the day. They served the Hidden Creek School District.
Several of these stone buildings still exist...most are featured on the site. The Lunenburg Schoolhouse has a sister. The Schoolhouse at Mount Olive is almost an exact copy of this one and will be featured on the site later in the week.
If you know any of those who are working desperately to have some of these old buildings recognized and restored...like Eudell and Jennifer, give them a big hug and a "thank you" from us at EIC!
You can see our slideshow at our new WebShots.com page!
In the large photo of the cistern "head", the remains of the front steps of the old wooden school building can be seen.
The remaining photos are indicative of the ghost-town qualities of the old community of Lunenburg. Included is a photo of the old store at Lunenburg taken by Jen Grimes before it was lost. I remember as a youngster peering in through the window of one of the old stores in Lunenburg and seeing a dusty old Model T Ford parked within.
This is the site of the old schoolhouses in Lunenburg. The old wooden structure stood just beyond the stone wall in the corner first approached in the video.
The stone structure, which still stands, was built by members of the community who shared the labor in order to share the pay. The building, along with it's sister in Mount Olive, were funded by back taxes levied against the Missouri Pacific Railroad back in the day. They served the Hidden Creek School District.
Several of these stone buildings still exist...most are featured on the site. The Lunenburg Schoolhouse has a sister. The Schoolhouse at Mount Olive is almost an exact copy of this one and will be featured on the site later in the week.
If you know any of those who are working desperately to have some of these old buildings recognized and restored...like Eudell and Jennifer, give them a big hug and a "thank you" from us at EIC!
You can see our slideshow at our new WebShots.com page!
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Forty-Four and Pilot Knob
Along Highway 56 on the bank of Piney Creek stands the remains of an old community known as Forty-Four...a roadside ghosttown.
Another ghosttown in the area is Lunenburg...originally known as Rocky Bayou. We'll bring you a look at that old community sometime soon.
Read Snowed-Under at the EIC Journal!
Another ghosttown in the area is Lunenburg...originally known as Rocky Bayou. We'll bring you a look at that old community sometime soon.
Read Snowed-Under at the EIC Journal!
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