Rally Hill, Arkansas
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Rally Hill is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Arkansas. State senator Ripley B. Weaver lived in Rally Hill.[1] It was home to Rally Springs Academy in the late 19th century.[2]
Prairie Home Seminary was in Rally Hill.[3] In 1895 the Arkansas legislature passed a bill prohibiting the sale or giving away of "ancient spirits" within 3 miles of Rally Hill Academy and the governor signed it.[4] The bill was introduced by Senator Weaver.[5] Senator Hudgins of Boone County moved the bill forward for its third reading, the spirits were referred to as ardent. A vote was recorded on the bill.[6]→
During the Civil War the Skirmish at Rolling Prairie took place near the Rollin Hills Chirch. It is commemorates by a historical marker.[3]
There is a Rally Hill Church and Rally Hill Road.
An 1890 history of Arkansas includes a map showing its location in southeast Boone County.[7]
J. W. Blankenship edited the Rally Hill Journal of Education, a "school paper".[8]
Rally Hill is on an 1891 geologic map of the area around Yellville, Arkansas.[9] J. H. Jones served as postmaster in 1872.[10] In 1894 the Geological Survey documented the height of its post office.[11]
The Boone County Heritage Museum has a photo of Rally Hill Academy.[12]
References
- ^ Benedict, John Downing (January 5, 1922). "Muskogee and Northeastern Oklahoma: Including the Counties of Muskogee, McIntosh, Wagoner, Cherokee, Sequoyah, Adair, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, Washington, Nowata, Craig, and Ottawa". S.J. Clarke Publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ^ Boone Co, AR. Turner Publishing Company. 1998. ISBN 978-1-56311-423-6.
- ^ a b "Skirmish at Rolling Prairie Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- ^ Senate, Arkansas General Assembly (January 5, 1885). "Journal of the Senate of Arkansas" – via Google Books.
- ^ Senate, Arkansas General Assembly (January 5, 1885). "Journal of the Senate of Arkansas" – via Google Books.
- ^ Representatives, Arkansas General Assembly House of (January 5, 1885). "Journal ..." – via Google Books.
- ^ Hempstead, Fay (January 5, 1890). A Pictorial History of Arkansas: From Earliest Times to the Year 1890 ... Southern Historical Press. ISBN 978-0-89308-074-7 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Southwestern Journal of Education". Wheeler & Osborn. January 5, 1889 – via Google Books.
- ^ Adams, George Irving (January 5, 1904). "Zinc and Lead Deposits of Northern Arkansas". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ Official Register of the United States: Containing a List of Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1872.
- ^ Survey, 1887-1893, Arkansas Geological; Arkansas, Geological Survey of (January 5, 1894). "Report of the Geological Survey of Arkansas". Press Printing Company – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Photo via https://sites.rootsweb.com/~arboone2/rallyhillacademyschool.html