More Arkansas Adventures!

On the outskirts of Eureka Springs is a large outdoor theater where they put on a Passion Play most nights in the summer.  We weren't able to see it, but during the day they have a "Holy Land Tour", where they have numerous things that you read about in the Bible, reproduced as authentically as possible. We went on this tour and I'll share just a few of the pictures I took

 This is the entry.

 The way animal pens looked in early Bible times.

 This is a grain bin.  They told us the stone on the top took about 20 men to move it, so stealing grain would be very difficult.

 What the Israelite houses may have looked like during their time in Egypt.  If you look closely, you will see the doorway has red on the top part, to show the last plague.

 They have a full scale tabernacle and this is the replica of the ark inside.

This is what the fishing boats looked like when the disciples were fishermen.
There were so many other things we saw and it was really nice to be able to get an idea of what some of the things we read in the Bible may have looked like.

 This is also home to the Christ of the Ozarks statue.  It is 66 feet tall and is the largest Christ statue in the United States.


When we were planning this trip, I saw that there was a Civil War battlefield about 45 minutes away, and since we both love history and are interested in the Civil War we knew we wanted to go.

 This is the Pea Ridge National Military Park.  It is the most intact Civil War Battlefield in the United States, and was also a pivotal battle.  It has a large driving trail, with spots marked to get out and read information on what happened at that spot.

 This is taken from a high spot, where the Confederate leaders were watching what was happening and planning their next moves.

 This was taken from the same spot.

 This is the Elkhorn Tavern, which was used for a planning area for the Union, and also as a hospital for both sides.

The gate as we left the area.

This statue was put up many years after the way.  Both Union and Confederate soldiers came together to shake hands and re-unite.  It's a fitting end to this tour.