Jenny Walker
Pea Ridge, AR
The Ozarks are alive with people who choose to participate in a living history of the area. This picture is of a pair of friends who travel the country suspending time while allowing a glimpse into life as lived in the 1860’s. Pea Ridge Cival War enactment 2019
Jennifer Keith
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I wish I could remember exactly where this was, though I am fairly sure it was somewhere in Washington County. I met a small group of friends back in 2006 to explore the cave shown in this photo. I had never done any spelunking before, but one of my companions had visited this location on multiple previous occasions, so we knew it was safe, if still a good adventure. Entering the cave involved climbing down into a small hole. Once inside, the cavern opened up and we had plenty of room to walk around and explore. There were plenty of areas within the cave to walk without damaging the structure of the cave. We emerged a few hours later, crawling through a stream to come out the other side, soaked but exhilarated. This was an ultimate Ozark adventure for me as the area is full of interesting caves which are home to many unique species of creatures.
Marsha Hunt
Wayton, AR
The smoke house ! Every house had one up on Wayton mountain where my grandparents lived. I remember hog days – not my favorite time- going from house to house, of course the women and girls did not help at first that came later. The men took care of killing and dressing the hog. I think this is why everyone had a large tree around their house just to hang meat from. Once the hog the was dressed and butchered then into that smoke house it went. Oh the taste of farm raised, house smoked pork is unlike anything you can buy. The first time my husband had mountain smoked meat he was not a fan. oh to have the chance to have that on my plate now………
Marsha Hunt
Wayton, AR
Even though my great Aunt has been gone for many years there is still evidence of her hard work with jars of canned vegis. a glance of the past and the memories that flood in with that picture.
Marsha Hunt
Wayton, AR
Pictures inside cellar- ther will be 2
Marsha Hunt
Wayton, AR
This is the cellar at my great Aunts house in Wayton, AR. She has been gone for a few years but the place is kept by family. I loved helping my grandmother can items from her garden. Often times it became and porch party with others from the community. Stinging beans, shelling peas, cutting corn off the cob or even sheading cabbage for kraut. Family came together to help everyone get the job done so there could be food on the table later on after the garden was done.