Donaghey State Park R.I.P. Traditional Cache
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Donaghey State Park R.I.P.
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Here is the chance to visit a little known, forgotten Arkansas
State Park. Nearby is a monument that was recently redone in
tribute to George Washington Donaghey. The Louisiana State Park
System recently completed restoration on the monument. Benchmark
hunters may be interested in the benchmark there as well. According
to the time line from the Arkansas State Parks The park existed
from 1933 to 1955. 5/22/1933 - Donaghey State Park Donaghey State
Park established 6/9/1955 - Donaghey State Park The land for
Donaghey State Park is disposed of. The history on the park
consists of George Washington Donaghey that reads in part as
follows: In 1931, Donaghey, who felt a kinship to both Arkansas and
Louisiana, established a monument at the Union Parish/Union County
state line near his birthplace. The Art Deco-style monument
contains intricate carvings and includes references to
transportation in 1831 and 1931 and mentions Governor Huey P. Long,
Jr., whose educational program Donaghey admired. The land was not
registered with state parks offices in either state, timber
companies cut trees around it, and the marker was forgotten.[1] In
1975, an employee of the Louisiana Department of Transportation
came across the abandoned monument and informed State
Representative Louise B. Johnson of Bernice of his discovery. In an
article in the North Louisiana Historical Association Journal
(since North Louisiana History), Johnson explained that she asked
the Olinkraft Timber Company of West Monroe, Louisiana, to cease
cutting trees on the property and to help with the restoration of
the monument. She introduced a bill to cede the state's part of the
property to the state parks system. Governor Edwin Washington
Edwards signed what became Act 734 of 1975, and a re-dedication
ceremony was held in which he and Johnson planted a tree. Months
later, Arkansas sold its part of the land to Olin Mathieson
Chemical Corporation, according to the Arkansas Historic
Preservation Program. Since that time, chunks of the monument have
been lost or spray-painted by vandals. Restoration efforts were
unveiled in 2009 and finished in 2010.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Donaghey You are
searching for an baby soda bottle that shouldn't be hard to find.
Beware of creepy, slithery things and poisonous plants in the area.
Happy Hunting.
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