(Advertisement)

PRESERVE OR DESTROY: Monte Ne Decision Postponed

By John Gore

Posted: January 15, 2012 at 5:54 a.m.

Gaye Bland, Rogers Historical Museum director, tours the area once occupied by Coin Harvey’s Oklahoma Row near Monte Ne. The Rogers Historical Museum, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History and other interested parties are seeking money to preserve some of the structures built by Harvey in the first decades of the 20th century. “There’s a lot that could be done with the site, but right now we are concentrating on preserving the site,” Bland said.
Zoom

By David Frank Dempsey
 Gaye Bland, Rogers Historical Museum director, tours the area once occupied by Coin Harvey’s Oklahoma Row near Monte Ne. The Rogers Historical Museum, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History and other interested parties are seeking money to preserve some of the structures built by Harvey in the first decades of the 20th century. “There’s a lot that could be done with the site, but right now we are concentrating on preserving the site,” Bland said.

Historians, museum directors and other groups, working to save a part of what was once the Monte Ne resort, have a little more time than originally thought.

photo
EnlargeZoom

photo
EnlargeZoom

All that remains of Coin Harvey’s Missouri Row is some foundation work and part of its concrete fireplace. (By: David Frank Dempsey)

photo
EnlargeZoom

This story is only available from the archives. Click here to contact the online desk.

(Advertisement)



« Previous Story

Advocacy Center A Valuable Tool, Authorities ...

Emily Rappe is the new director of development for the Children’s Advocacy Center in Little Flock. The office has a wall filled with stars with the names of all the children who have been through the CAC program.

Benton County law enforcement officers said the Children’s Advocacy Center of Benton County provides an invalu... Read »

Next Story »

More Than Maps

Emerson Cobbs gives his answer as he competes in the National Geographic Bee on Thursday at Lingle Middle School in Rogers. Emerson was the champion for the school and can earn the right to compete on the state level. Geography isn’t mandated as a class, but many still feel it’s important to know.

Fourteen students at Greer Lingle Middle School gathered Thursday morning to test their geography skills in pr... Read »

Comments

To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Please read our comment policy.

Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.

Registration is required to make comments. Click here to LOGIN.
You can register for FREE to post comments and receive alerts.