32 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Walmart Museum - Store #1
· Historical Marker
The original Walton's Five and Dime store on the Bentonville town square where Sam Walton launched the retail empire that became the world's largest company.
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Rogers, AR
· Local history
Rogers, Arkansas, owes its name to Captain Charles Rogers, a figure instrumental in the town's early development. He wasn't a war hero or a founding father, but a railroad official whose influence secured the Frisco…
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Lane Hotel
· 0.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wondered what luxury looked like in Arkansas almost a century ago? This grand five-story hotel, designed in the Spanish Revival style, once promised just that here in Rogers. Completed in 1929 by architect John…
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Monte Ne
· 4.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder what lies beneath Beaver Lake? You're driving near what was once Monte Ne, a grand, if ill-fated, resort town dreamed up by William Hope Harvey.Harvey envisioned Monte Ne as a health resort and a center for…
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Springfield to Fayetteville Road-Cross Hollow Segment
· 4.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine the echoes of wagon wheels and weary footsteps – this unassuming stretch of road played a pivotal role in a painful chapter of American history. This is a segment of the Springfield to Fayetteville Road, also…
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Elliott House (Bentonville, Arkansas)
· 5.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This Italianate mansion is a testament to post-Civil War prosperity, built for a man who made a fortune out West.Harry Elliott, flush with cash from silver mine investments in Silver City, New Mexico, commissioned this…
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Bentonville, AR
· 5.8 mi
Bentonville, Arkansas, a town nestled in the Ozark foothills, offers a curious mix of small-town charm and unexpected cosmopolitanism. It’s a place where art cars, mobile sculptures of wild imagination, cruise past…
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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
· 5.8 mi · Historical Marker
World-class American art museum in Bentonville designed by Moshe Safdie, founded by Walmart heir Alice Walton, with permanent free admission.
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Morris House (Bentonville, Arkansas)
· 5.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Standin' here, you're lookin' at a survivor. This simple house is one of the only buildings in Bentonville that was here *before* the Civil War. Built around 1855, nobody's exactly sure who built it or when. But we know…
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Crystal Bridges Museum
· 5.9 mi · Things to Do
Alice Walton's world-class American art museum. Norman Rockwell to Andy Warhol. Free admission.
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Maxwell-Hinman House
· 6.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
They say a Civil War veteran built this grand house right here. After the war, someone with means wanted to make a statement. The Maxwell-Hinman House, as it's known, went up around 1881. It's an Italianate style, all…
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Pea Ridge, AR
· 8.4 mi · Local history
Pea Ridge, Arkansas, nestled high in the Ozarks at over 1,200 feet, wasn't always the peaceful community it is today. It was founded in 1886, taking its name from the wild peas that carpeted the hillsides. But long…
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Fitzgerald Station and Farmstead
· 8.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine stagecoaches thundering past right here, kicking up dust and carrying mail across the Wild West! This is Fitzgerald Station, once a vital stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail route. Before the Butterfield…
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Pea Ridge National Military Park
· 9.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Stand on the ground where the fate of Missouri, and perhaps the course of the Civil War, hung in the balance. Here at Pea Ridge in 1862, Union and Confederate forces clashed in a desperate struggle for control of the…
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Pea Ridge National Military Park
· 9.7 mi · Historical Marker
The March 1862 battle that saved Missouri for the Union, one of the most significant Civil War engagements west of the Mississippi, fought over two days involving Cherokee soldiers.
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Shiloh Museum of Ozark History
· 10.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder what makes the Ozarks so unique? This museum is your ticket to understanding it all. The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History grew out of the Shiloh community's efforts to preserve its past. In 1968, the…
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Elkhorn Tavern
· 10.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over right here and imagine a desperate struggle, because this is where the fate of Missouri and Arkansas hung in the balance. This is Elkhorn Tavern, a landmark at the heart of the Battle of Pea Ridge. In 1862,…
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Springdale, AR
· 10.8 mi · Local history
Springdale, Arkansas, nestled high in the Ozark Mountains at over 1,250 feet, wasn’t always the bustling city it is today. Incorporated in 1878, it earned its name honestly, thanks to the many springs that bubbled up…
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Bella Vista, AR
· 11.8 mi
Bella Vista, Arkansas, carved into the Ozark Mountains, became a haven for retirement living thanks to the vision of Cooper Communities. The company pioneered planned retirement communities here, transforming what was…
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Routh-Bailey House
· 15.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over for a sec, you're about to see a piece of Arkansas history that's surprisingly rare! This is the Routh-Bailey House, built around 1850, and it's one of the few antebellum brick farmhouses still standing in the…
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War Eagle Mill
· 15.6 mi · Historical Marker
Water-powered gristmill on War Eagle Creek, destroyed and rebuilt three times since 1832, still grinding grain with an eighteen-foot undershot wheel.
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Peter Smyth House
· 17.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Check out that unassuming stone cottage! It's the Peter Smyth House, and it's a surprisingly rare example of traditional construction around here. Built in 1886, the house was built by Peter Smyth. It’s a small cottage…
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Fayetteville, AR
· 17.5 mi
Fayetteville, Arkansas, cradled in the Ozark Mountains, hums with a unique energy. It's a place where the echoes of history resonate alongside the vibrant pulse of a college town.
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Old Main (University of Arkansas)
· 18.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
As the oldest building on campus, Old Main has witnessed generations of students and the evolution of the University of Arkansas. Construction began in 1873, though delays and funding issues meant it wasn't fully…
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Headquarters House (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
· 18.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a second – this unassuming house witnessed the Civil War firsthand. Built in 1850, Headquarters House, or the Colonel Tebbetts place, became a pivotal location during the conflict. Both Union and…
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Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery
· 18.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Take a moment to reflect at this peaceful, yet poignant, place – the Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery, a lasting reminder of the Civil War's profound impact on this community. Following the battles of Pea Ridge and…
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Kansas City Southern Railway Locomotive No. 73D and Caboose No. 385
· 19.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wondered what it was like to ride the rails back in the day? Here in Decatur, you’re about to explore a piece of that powerful history, seeing up close the machines that connected communities and moved a nation!…
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Fayettville, AR
· 19.4 mi
Fayetteville sits high in the Ozarks, a city etched into the landscape at over 1,200 feet. The Butterfield Overland Mail route once ran through here, a dusty track that foreshadowed the steady stream of people who would…
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Fayetville, AR
· 19.4 mi · Local history
Fayetteville sits nestled in the Ozark Mountains, a range far older than the Rockies. These aren't jagged peaks; time has softened them into rolling, forested hills, carved by clear, fast-flowing streams like the West…
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Fayetteville National Cemetery
· 19.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Take a moment to honor the brave individuals resting here at Fayetteville National Cemetery, a hallowed ground for those who served our nation. This cemetery was established in 1867 to provide a final resting place for…
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Kansas City Southern Railway Caboose No. 383
· 19.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wondered what life was like at the very end of a rumbling freight train? This red caboose, Kansas City Southern Railway No. 383, was once the mobile office and home-away-from-home for a train crew, right here in…
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Gravette, AR
· 19.7 mi · Local history
Gravette, Arkansas, a town nestled in the Ozark foothills of Benton County, has seen a noticeable shift in its demographics and development in recent years. While it has long maintained its small-town charm, that has…