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Just How Big is the Largest State Park in Arkansas?

In 1832, Sylvanus Blackburn left his wife Catherine and their home in Tennessee looking for their future. What he found was a lush valley along the War Eagle River in Northwest Arkansas. He selected a 160-acre tract in a curve of War Eagle Creek, spent his first winter at War Eagle clearing the land and chopping wood for their home, then returned to Tennessee to get his wife. After hearing about the wonderful land in Arkansas, his parents and three brothers and three sisters chose to return with them. They camped out in tents until 1833, until they completed a two-story log house, which still ...

There are many outstanding individuals who helped create the amazing city of Rogers, but one man made a huge impact and left a legacy that is enjoyed today and for many years to come. That man was Roscoe C. Hobbs. Everyone has heard about the huge Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area just across the Arkansas 12 Bridge east of Rogers, but who was the man it is named after, and what is his story?

It has been a few years since I wrote about the area just east of Rogers called War Eagle, and there are many old and new citizens who have no idea of the importance of this historic community and the impact it had, and still has, on our city. The beautiful area at War Eagle is the oldest community in Benton County and one of the most scenic and historic areas in Arkansas. A trip east across the Arkansas 12 bridge to War Eagle and Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area is a real treat, with much to do and see. The War Eagle Mill and Bridge and all of the natural attractions of Hobbs provide one of...

This past Monday marked the 159th anniversary of formation of the state of West Virginia. This column focuses on what occurred after Virginia seceded from the Union until April 1862