Marion County

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Brick building with new roof in field
Anderson Flat (Marion County)
aka: Verona (Marion County)
Anderson Flat, also known as Verona, is a rural community in the so...
White man in kayak holding paddle across chest with river rapids, mountain ridge
Buffalo National River
aka: Buffalo River
The Buffalo National River, which runs through Newton, Searcy, Mari...
drawing with black background with white children in cave and "Bull Shoals Caverns" in orange and white text
Bull Shoals (Marion County)
Bull Shoals is located in Marion County about ten miles south of the Missouri state line. The origin of the to...
elevated view of sharply curving river and dam
Bull Shoals-White River State Park
Arkansas’s seventh state park, Bull Shoals-White River State Park, is near Mountain Home (Baxter County) in ...
Peter Caulder (1795?–1861?)
Peter Caulder was born in Marion County, South Carolina, and was of African descent. The U.S. Army listed him ...
Single-story building with stone walls and covered porch steps
Cold Springs School
aka: Hepsey School
The Cold Springs School, located in Cold Spring Hollow within the B...
Three white men in field by sedans trunk open changing FBI uniform near small airplane
Covenant, the Sword and the Arm of the Lord
The Covenant, the Sword and the Arm of the Lord (CSA) was a militia-style organization predominantly located i...
Stone building with covered porch on grass
Eros School Building
The Eros School Building was constructed around 1935, probably by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a D...
white-trimmed log cabin with flag pole and "Legion Hut" on sign above the entrance
Estes-Williams American Legion Hut 61
Estes-Williams American Legion Hut 61, located on Highway 62/412 in Yellville (Marion County), is a Rustic-sty...
Parking lot and "Kyle's Barber Shop" building with sign across two-lane road from single and multistory brick storefronts
Flippin (Marion County)
Hometown of the internationally recognized Ranger Boats bass boat manufacturer, Flippin (Marion County) is loc...
Young white man in military uniform with cap
Charles Leon Gilliland (1933–1951)
Charles Leon Gilliland of Yellville (Marion County) died in combat at the age of seventeen and was posthumousl...
David Hall (1783–1852?)
David Hall was an African-American pioneer who was part of a free black community that existed in Marion Count...
White man and woman folk costumes on stage with barn backdrop presenting violin making parts
Violet Brumley Hensley (1916–)
Known as the “Whittling Fiddler,” the “Stradivarius of the Ozarks,” or more simply, the “Fiddle Make...
Single-story church building with steeple on left side of curved two-lane road across from other building
Marion County
Marion County is located in north-central Arkansas on the Missouri border, within the Ozark Mountain range. Th...
two story stone building with cars parked in front
Marion County Courthouse
The Marion County Courthouse is located in downtown Yellville (Marion County). The Arkansas Historic Preservat...
"State news" newspaper clipping
McDonald (Lynching of)
A pair of Marion County men were shot as suspected horse thieves on Christmas Day of 1870 by a trio of vigilan...
single story rock building "Hobart Milligan's Store"
Oakland (Marion County)
Oakland is a populated unincorporated community in North Fork Township on State Highway 202 about twenty miles...
Expedition from Ozark, Missouri, to Marion County (December 9–15, 1862)
The weeklong expedition from Ozark, Missouri, into Marion County was a successful Union operation that resulte...
Group of men in front of single story wooden building beside railroad tracks
Pyatt (Marion County)
Pyatt is a town located on Crooked Creek in Marion County. It is connected by U.S. Business Highway 62 to U.S....
Pair of flat bottom boats in gallery room with pictures on the walls with stuffed deer heads and turkeys hanging above them
Ranger Boats
Ranger Boats, founded in Flippin (Marion County) in 1968 by Forrest Lee Wood and his wife, Nina, is the larges...
Chimney foundation with hearth on rocky hillside along fence
Rush (Marion County)
Marion County lays claim to the only ghost town between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. The rem...
Richard Sharpe Shaver (1907–1975)
Richard Sharpe Shaver was an American writer and “outsider” artist best known for his controversial storie...
mannequin dressed as indigenous person posed with iron pot in front of mural depicting indigenous life
Shawnee
Among the immigrant Native Americans who lived in territorial Arkansas were several Shawnee communities. They ...
"Marion County" map with borders roads cities waterways
Summit (Marion County)
The city of Summit was built as a result of the construction of the White River Railway. Summit is a suburb of...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Skirmish at Talbot's Ferry
aka: Skirmish at Talbert's Ferry
The Skirmish at Talbot’s Ferry (also known as Talbert’s Ferry)...
Turkey Trot Festival
Turkey Trot is an annual festival held in Yellville (Marion County) on the second weekend in October, all day ...
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Silas Claiborne Turnbo (1844–1925)
Silas Claiborne Turnbo was a former Confederate soldier who spent much of his life collecting reminiscences of...
"Bloody Tragedy" newspaper clipping
Tutt-Everett War
aka: King-Everett War
The Tutt-Everett War began as a struggle over political power in Ma...
Naval vessel with 500 on its bow lowering boat
USS Marion County (LST-975)
The USS Marion County (LST-975) was an LST-511 Class tank landing ship built in 1944 that saw service in World...
Front page of Arkansas Times with various images, the largest of which is a white man with glasses and text "Whitewater"
Whitewater Scandal
“Whitewater” was the popular nickname for a series of investigations of President William Jefferson Clinto...
Man with gun on horse running in river on black and white poster with yellow text "Wishbone Cutter"
Wishbone Cutter
aka: The Shadow of Chikara
aka: The Curse of Demon Mountain
A low-budget western/horror movie made in Yellville (Marion County)...
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Forrest Lee Wood (1932–2020)
Forrest Lee Wood was known worldwide for his success in the sport fishing industry. In 1968, he founded Ranger...