The White River runs along the eastern side of Fayetteville and is approximately 722 miles long, running from its source near the community of Boston in eastern Madison County to its mouth on the Mississippi River. It is the 17th longest river in the United States, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The upper tributaries … More White River
An article from 1887 mentions “River Side Park” as a destination for the Pacific & Greater Eastern’s excursion train, which hourly delivered and picked up Fayetteville residents at the White River near Wyman to celebrate the Fourth of July. Two large platforms were erected at the park for music and dancing. A heavy rain about … More River Side Park
The Boston Mountain Divide separates the rainwater falling on Fayetteville into the streams feeding the Arkansas River and those feeding the White River. … More Boston Mountain Divide
A pen-and-ink flier showed the route of the triathlon known as the Moonshiner’s Madness Marathon, which involved running, canoeing and bicycling. … More Moonshiner Madness Marathon
Three years before Fayetteville was founded, Henry Tanner produced A New American Atlas in 1825 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The atlas included 32 maps covering most of America as it existed at that point. The above portion is from the second edition of the map of North America. Present-day northwest Arkansas was still held by the … More Tanner, 1825