Not Much on Monday and a Couple of Benchmarks on Tuesday 9/13-14/2010

Monday we didn't do much of anything at all as it was another day of rest, which there have been to many of recently. Tuesday we did take a drive into Harrison to do a couple of benchmark caches and look around to see if there was much we missed so far. The benchmark caches were at a small cemetery in the city which we believed was named Peeler Cemetery which had head stones dating back to 1876 from what we could make out. The other benchmark cache was at the Old Federal Building in downtown Harrison. The building was completed in 1903 and first used as the Post office from 1906-1965. The second floor was used as the U. S. Court and is now used for county and state funded offices.

Then we drove around the downtown area and did see a few of the upper class homes in Harrison and also an old church that had been remodeled and is now used as apartment. Also we saw the Cornerstone Mennonite Church.


We also saw a lovely old house The Queen Anne House Bed & Breakfast. The Queen Anne House is an elegantly restored two story Victorian Home nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains, only blocks from the historic town square of Harrison Arkansas. Conveniently located near the Buffalo National River, Branson Missouri, and Eureka Springs Arkansas. Whatever brings you to the house, whether a special event, an overnight stay, you are certain to enjoy a romantic experience including; gingerbread trim, stained glass windows, Infinity spa hot tub, claw foot tubs and showers, beautiful gardens, a large wrap around front porch with rockers, an enclosed glass solarium, a beautifully ornate fireplace, and period antiques. There is 56 inch high definition T.V. with movie library in the parlor, high speed internet in the lobby, WI-FI hot spot with wireless internet throughout the property, and free local calls.
The Queen Anne House has a rich history. The home is located in the Frick addition of Harrison which was laid out in 1850 by Henry W. Frick, a street in town still bares his name. The actual house was constructed by William Mark Duncan in 1893. Mr. Duncan was the son of a Pennsylvania congressmen. He was an accomplished businessman, owning banks and an electric company. He founded the bank of Harrison. He became most famous as a builder. He built this house, a prime example of the the Queen Anne style, and he also built the Basin Park hotel in Eureka Springs. It was sold to it's first residents, John and Ella McMurray for $1,000.
The Queen Anne has had many owners. According to handwritten notes found in the house here are a few highlights: In September of 1905 the Queen Anne was sold to the Reverend D. Shuck for $600. The Reverend maintained the house as the parsonage for the Christian Church of Harrison, and he wrote his Sunday sermons upstairs where the light from above shone down upon him, giving him peace and inspiration. This area of the house is now referred to as the Turret Room. In 1919 the house was sold to J.P and Gertrude Callicott. J.P, the town Marshall, was a quite man who sat by a wood stove for many hours at a time and smoked his pipe in what is now referred to as the lobby. The home was gifted to Mrs. Ragland and her daughter Walsa Castleberry in January of 1943. They were both school teachers and gave piano lesson in the parlor. In 1986 the home was sold to Sheridan and Cynthia Garrison. Sheridan, a shipping tycoon, started the freightways company which later became Fedex. Fedex is still a major employer in Harrison to this day. His wife Cynthia performed a major restoration of the home. In 1991 the home was sold to Don and Kathleen Young. The Youngs added a glass solarium off the back porch, in addition they purchased the lot behind the home and built a carriage house. The Youngs where the first people to run the house as a Bed and Breakfast.
In October of 2005 the Queen Anne House under it historic name the "Duncan House" was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


Then we drove back to the coach for the rest of the day. Well that's all the news that fit to print so until next time we love and miss you all. Mom & Dad Dori & Dick