Northwest Arkansas Times from Fayetteville, Arkansas • Page 6

Cane Hill Recalls Its Heritage On Pioneer Day Cane Hill Pioneer Day Saturday, 25, 1970 PROGRAM Service at Church 10 D. L. Moore, master of ceremonies Adron Benton, vocalist Dr Don Davis, president College of Ozarks, speaker The Lord's Prayer in Cherokee sign language Recognition of senior citizens Memorial service Lunch on college campus 11 a.m. Chieftain Quartet of Stilwell, Okla. Open house at the "Old Blue House" 11 to 5 p.m.

Music Winfrey Valley Boys 2 p.m. Parade Pm Pet Show 4 p.m. Old Fashioned Ice Cream Supper Homemade Ice Cream Political slumping all candidates invited Pageant. "The Promised Land" mv Antiques Trades Day and Show Saturday and Sunday Overlooks Cane Hill This long neglected home is said to he the oldest in Washington County. It was buili by ,1.

Rankln Pyeatt who lived here until his death at the age of 92 and it was one of the few which escaped destruction daring the Battle of Cane Hill Nov. 28. 1862. Goodspccd's History of Northwest Arkansas published in 1889 sayr. .1.

R. Pyeatt was born in Scn- tucky In 1805 and came to Arkansas in August 1S27 and buill the first frame house in Washington County. Long vacant the only portion which is In a bad stale of repair is the center portion, enclosed by a restorer many years ago. Nearby is a stone spring house which was erected by the original builder. 19th Century Home Reminder Of Early Days Two large boxwood Irecs brought from Tennessee flank the entrance of the Jon home which was built immediately following the end of the Civil War.

The first boxwood transplant did not live and hart to be replaced, said Lon Moore a descendant of the early builder who n.iw lives In the home located west of Cane Hill on the Lincoln Road. of the outbuildings at the Will Moore home featuring handmade shakes a sturdy construction. Neat rows of hen's nests indicate It was used at one time as a hen house. TimesPhotos by Ken Good Victorian House Open To Public Not as old as some Near Cane Hill if, FHmiston He was the sun of and was an officer in the can- ol $3.000. It will be open nethbors "he I TM tdmistorTanJ a gradu- ning company and the a the public from 11 to 5 p.m.

was erected at the bi-ginnin? ate of Cane Hill College lie Hill Bank The house said on P.oneer Day. of i by Jlm operated the family store to have been built at a cost Another outbuilding on served many purposes and hewn lo serve as a base, ierior and Interior of (he cah- ihe" Will Moore grounds is a according to legend was mig- anil oak planking has been in. three room cabin which lias inally a slave cabin. Hand used both to cover the cx- Yesterday Today A of main Hired as It Ihls crnliiry and as II looks same spot anilI neither show lookHI ta the early "art now. nolh are iHken (run tho that at an earlier busl-.