RUSH
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NAME: Rush COUNTY: Marion ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: Snow in winter, hot in summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Spring and fall |
COMMENTS:
Located at the end of highway 26 off scenic
highway 14. The national park services maintains structures and hiking trails.
There is camping and boating access to the buffalo national river. Historic
markers are placed at significant sites to help visitors relive the past
in this scenic, historic town. UPDATE:Recently, the old barn and one of
the historic residential buildings and the 100+ year old barn at the site
were torched by vandals. - Thomas T. Tunstall IV REMAINS: Numerous marked structures |
| This now deserted town was once a thriving mining community. Silver and zinc were first discovered here in 1882, and in 1883 a record 13,000 pound piece of zinc was excavated and shipped to the chicago world's fair for exhibition. Today the piece is stilled housed in chicago's field museum of natural history. Rush is located on the beautiful buffalo national river, well known for its canoeing waters. You will find some of the most beautiful scenery in arkansas is this area. Submitted by: Susan hunthrop |
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