Ranger Sarah learns about the Van Winkle Spring House. Used to protect the spring which provided drinking water, the spring kept the spring house cool and was used for cold storage for eggs, cheese meats and other items. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah learns about the Van Winkle Spring House. Used to protect the spring which provided drinking water, the spring kept the spring house cool and was used for cold storage for eggs, cheese meats and other items.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.
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Ranger Sarah continues hiking through the Van Winkle Historical Site. The open area on the right was where the house once stood. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah continues hiking through the Van Winkle Historical Site. The open area on the right was where the house once stood.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah learns about the archeological work done at the Van Winkle Site.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park

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Ranger Sarah learns how the Steam Engine would have worked over 100 years ago at the Van Winkle Mill. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah learns how the Steam Engine would have worked over 100 years ago at the Van Winkle Mill.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah will a look of some of the foundation of the mill. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah will a look of some of the foundation of the mill.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah learns more about the Van Winkle Mill. Learning that the mills 60 horse powered steam driven mill was the first in Arkansas. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah learns more about the Van Winkle Mill. Learning that the mills 60 horse powered steam driven mill was the first in Arkansas.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah with a look of the area that once held the Vernon West Mill. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah with a look of the area that once held the Vernon West Mill.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah learns about the Vernon West Mill, a gasoline powered saw mill that ran from 1944 to the early 1960's — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah learns about the Vernon West Mill, a gasoline powered saw mill that ran from 1944 to the early 1960's
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah learns that the road through the site was named the Van Winkle Road. The mill site was the hub of commerce in NW Arkansas. The road ran to the Elkhorn Tavern at Pea Ridge.
—Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah looks at the forge box which was situated near the center of the blacksmith shop. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah looks at the forge box which was situated near the center of the blacksmith shop
—Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park

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Ranger Sarah crosses a small bridge as she hikes to the Blacksmith site.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah learns about the the Blacksmith Mill that operated from 1858-1890 at the Van Winkle Site — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah learns about the the Blacksmith Mill that operated from 1858-1890 at the Van Winkle Site
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park

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Ranger Sarah continues down the old road in the Van Winkle Mill site. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah continues down the old road in the Van Winkle Mill site.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah at the stairs that lead to the Van Winkles Garden Terrace. These lined up with the walk to the house on the other side of the road. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah at the stairs that lead to the Van Winkles Garden Terrace. These lined up with the walk to the house on the other side of the road.
—Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park

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Ranger Sarah learns about the Van Winkle's Garden Terrace. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah learns about the Van Winkle's Garden Terrace.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah at the open area which use to have the Van Winkle House. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah at the open area which use to have the Van Winkle House.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah at the National Register of Historic Places marker for the Van Winkle Mill Site. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah at the National Register of Historic Places marker for the Van Winkle Mill Site.
— at Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah learns about the Van Winkle 18 foot by 18 foot, 11 room house that once stood in the area in front of her. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah learns about the Van Winkle 18 foot by 18 foot, 11 room house that once stood in the area in front of her.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah check out Little Clifty Creek, and it is still flowing. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah check out Little Clifty Creek, and it is still flowing.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah reaches a bridge over Little Clifty Creek which runs through the Van Minkle Mill Site. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah reaches a bridge over Little Clifty Creek which runs through the Van Minkle Mill Site.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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The forest starts to open up as Ranger Sarah enters the Van Winkle Mill Site Area. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

The forest starts to open up as Ranger Sarah enters the Van Winkle Mill Site Area.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah heads through the forest to the Historic Van Winkle Mill Site. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah heads through the forest to the Historic Van Winkle Mill Site.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah learns how this narrow hallow held one of Arkansas's most important saw mills in the 19th century. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah learns how this narrow hallow held one of Arkansas's most important saw mills in the 19th century.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah enters the tunnel under the highway as she hikes towards the Historic Van Winkle Mill Site. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah enters the tunnel under the highway as she hikes towards the Historic Van Winkle Mill Site.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah starts down the Historic Van Winkle Trail. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah starts down the Historic Van Winkle Trail.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah learns how the Peter Van Winkle’s saw mill was used by Confederate soldiers’ in 1862. Read the sign at https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=90738. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah learns how the Peter Van Winkle’s saw mill was used by Confederate soldiers’ in 1862. Read the sign at www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=90738.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah prepares to hike the Historic Van Winkle Trail. — at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah prepares to hike the Historic Van Winkle Trail.
— at Historic Van Wrinkle trail Hobbs State Park.

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anger Sarah has found some Honey Fungus, likely (Armillaria mellea) growing at the base of a dead tree. They are Yellowish-brown clusters found at the tree base that attacks the tree's roots. — at Hobbs State Park.

anger Sarah has found some Honey Fungus, likely (Armillaria mellea) growing at the base of a dead tree. They are Yellowish-brown clusters found at the tree base that attacks the tree's roots.
— at Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah continues to follow the white blazes marking Sinking Stream Trail. — at Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah continues to follow the white blazes marking Sinking Stream Trail.
— at Hobbs State Park.

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Ranger Sarah discovers the small creek flowing into Little Clifty Creek which is also suddenly flowing with water. — at Hobbs State Park.

Ranger Sarah discovers the small creek flowing into Little Clifty Creek which is also suddenly flowing with water.
— at Hobbs State Park.

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