Historic Monte Ne (AR) (Images of America)

Lord, Allyn; Rogers Historical Museum

ISBN 10: 0738543365 / ISBN 13: 9780738543369

Published by Arcadia Publishing, Charleston SC, 2006

About this Item

Book is trade-size paperback with photo of people at Monte Ne on the cover. No defects to note on the book. A brief history of the town founded by "Coin" Harvey. Black and white photos. 128 pages.

Seller Inventory # 017295

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Historic Monte Ne (AR) (Images of America)
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, Charleston SC
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738543365
• ISBN 13: 9780738543369
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: VG+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Arkansas

About this title

Synopsis

Explore the once quaint farming town of Historic Monte NE. With images throughout the centuries, witness its transformation into a tourism hotspot during the 1920s.

Situated in a lush, spring-fed valley, the town of Silver Springs in Northwest Arkansas was once home to a small community of people who farmed, enjoyed the riches of rural life, and gathered at the local auditorium, gristmill, or tavern. Their world was forever changed in 1900 with the arrival of William Hope ""Coin"" Harvey. A fervent supporter of the ""free silver"" movement in the 1890s, Harvey had become disgruntled with the American financial system. Retreating to the pastoral valley, Harvey purchased 320 acres, renamed the community Monte Ne, and began to build a grand resort. It attracted visitors from across the country with its fertile landscape, large hotels, and private rail line. By the 1920s, Harvey had turned his attention to building a large ""time capsule"" pyramid, of which only the foyer, or amphitheater, was completed.

About the Author

Author and museum director Allyn Lord, in collaboration with the Rogers Historical Museum, has compiled an extensive group of images from museum and private collections to tell the compelling story of historic Monte Ne. This book is a tribute both to Harvey and to the people of Monte Ne, past and present.