Saturday, June 27, 2020

Flatboat Travel

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In 1976, the late historian, Bob Wheeler, wrote about the flatboat travel in the Cumberland and Ohio Rivers that border the North West and...
Thursday, June 18, 2020

Salt Peter Cave, and the meaning of it's name.

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Salt Peter cave is truly one of the wonders of Crittenden County. But today things aren't like they once were, where one could vis...
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Mormon Missionaries Visit Crittenden County

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From the Crittenden Press archives, comes this interesting article of long ago about a visit from the Mormon Missionaries. They must ha...
Monday, June 1, 2020

James Armstrong, first actual settler in the territory of what is now Crittenden County.

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James Armstrong, a native of South Carolina, was the first actual settler in the territory of what is now Crittenden County.   ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Crittenden County Man, Herbert F. Phillips, Plays A Part In the End Of World War I

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Calamity Jane and the Firing of the Last Shot in World War I   A Crittenden County young man played a historical part in the endi...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Spelling Bees An Important Part of Our School’s History.

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It’s always interesting to read about the old school days and the activities that everyone always looked forward to. One of these events ...
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Richard F. Minner, Civil War Veteran

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From an interesting article written for The Crittenden Press in Dec. 1954.  Written and shared by Mrs. Cora Moore Enoch. My mother, Sa...