11 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Eureka Springs, AR
· Local history
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, nestled deep in the Ozark Mountains, has long been a refuge and a stage for a diverse cast of characters. Though not necessarily a breeding ground for superstars, its unique atmosphere has…
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The Stairstep Town With No Square Corners
· 0.1 mi
Eureka Springs is a whole Victorian spa town poured into the steep folds of the Ozarks, and its streets refuse to behave. They began as wandering animal and footpaths and never straightened out, curving and climbing and…
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Tall Pines Motor Inn
· 0.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over for a minute! This little motor inn is a perfectly preserved slice of roadside Americana. Back in 1947, as car travel exploded after World War II, the Tall Pines Inn opened its doors right here. It offered…
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Thorncrown Chapel
· 1.7 mi · Historical Marker
A glass and wood chapel in the Ozark woods near Eureka Springs designed by architect E. Fay Jones, called one of the finest religious structures of the twentieth century.
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Thorncrown Chapel
· 2.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This stunning glass chapel nestled in the Ozark woods seems to float among the trees, a testament to innovative design. Thorncrown Chapel was designed by E. Fay Jones and constructed in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, in…
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Quigley's Castle
· 3.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Get ready to feast your eyes on a truly unique roadside attraction, Quigley's Castle! It's not your typical stone fortress, but a testament to one woman's lifelong love of nature. Elise Quigley, with the help of her…
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War Eagle Mill
· 11.5 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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Elkhorn Tavern
· 15.8 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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Pea Ridge National Military Park
· 16.8 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
· 16.8 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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Monte Ne
· 19.9 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…
