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Sunday, January 8, 2017

Benton History Mural

One of our stops on our road trip last week was the town of Benton, Arkansas. I didn't realize it but there was a New Deal mural from the old Post Office located in the Saline County Courthouse there.  I missed it, but I did see a large mural on the side of a building downtown.


The mural’s story of Benton’s history begins with the 1400s when Native Americans inhabited the area and ends in 1900 when the trains were in their heyday and pottery was a thriving industry. Central to this timeline is the Saline River, which brought people to the area and was one reason why they stayed; the river is depicted in the background of the mural.


We had breakfast at Jimmy's Diner, home of the best pancakes I've ever eaten.  But the best part was when I ordered a hot water for tea and the waitress brought me hot tap water in a plastic cup instead of a pot of boiled water for tea.


But the real treat was after breakfast when we saw the cute VW Bug painted pink and sporting eyelashes!  Linking up to Monday Mural.  More Presidential stuff yet to come, lots of research involved!
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11 comments:

  1. SamiJanuary 9, 2017 at 3:28 AM

    Very detailed mural, very nice.
    Love that pink VW, specially the eyelashes!!

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  2. biebkriebelsJanuary 9, 2017 at 5:07 AM

    That is a complete story on the wall. Well done.

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  3. s.cJanuary 9, 2017 at 5:16 AM

    Great reportage. Like it.

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  4. TomJanuary 9, 2017 at 5:33 AM

    ...a great mural! I have yet to find a new deal mural in this area. Great pink bug!

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  5. LeaJanuary 9, 2017 at 5:39 AM

    I like the mural, and the pink VW is just so cute!
    Have a great week!

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  6. Box Canyon Blog.comJanuary 9, 2017 at 9:07 AM

    Yuck on the tea!!!!

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  7. Linda W.January 9, 2017 at 2:42 PM

    Hot tap water for tea? Really??? Nice mural, though.

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  8. SherryJanuary 9, 2017 at 7:33 PM

    That's a large mural for sure. I was surprised once when I asked for hot water and they brought it in a plastic glass but it was so hot that I"m pretty sure it didn't come from their faucet. Still strange, I worried I was drinking melted plastic. LOVE those eyelashes on that bug. What a fun car to drive.

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  9. Nickie and JimJanuary 11, 2017 at 9:28 PM

    I like that VW with eyelashes!

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  10. Billy Blue EyesJanuary 12, 2017 at 1:53 AM

    Great mural in the first photo but that Pink bug is something else

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  11. Oakland Daily PhotoJanuary 12, 2017 at 7:52 PM

    It's always fascinating to see what communities value of their history. And it educates the rest of us too. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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