The Cadron Blockhouse will be open to the public on Friday, November 18, from noon until 4 pm, and again on Saturday, November 19, from 10 am until dark.
Come by and see some of Faulkner County’s history for yourself!
Visitors to Beaverfork Park will have a restored iron bowstring truss bridge to enjoy sooner than later, now that the City of Conway has worked out funding problems and the long-anticipated Springfield-Des Arc Bridge restoration project has begun.
Conway made plans to purchase the 142-year-old bridge from Faulkner County back in 2015, then Continue reading
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
In the early days, most visitors to Conway arrived on horseback or atop a wagon or buggy. The numerous wagon yards of Conway not only provided a place to stow the horses, wagons and buggies but also provided lodging for the travelers who had to stay in town overnight.
One of the oldest wagon yards in Conway Continue reading
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
In the days before the government assumed responsibility for assisting those in need, men often joined lodges or fraternities not just for the fellowship but so their family members would be cared for during times when illness or some other calamity Continue reading
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
Will Starkey, my maternal grandfather, began doing construction work in Conway in 1921. He was a foreman and superintendent for W.T. Russell Construction Company. His sons grew up around construction so it seemed natural that they would follow in his footsteps. Their company, Starkey Construction, would oversee building projects in the area for 25 years. Continue reading