Ok boys and girls, the word of the day is Incongruous...(two photos) / by Dave Hileman

…can you say, Incongruous? With apologies to Mr. Rogers.

In rural southeastern Arkansas near the National Park Unit of Arkansas Post is a small collection by the same name but it is a state facility. It consists of four reconstructed buildings without much of a theme and one mid 19th century cabin. It is used most often by area elementary school groups for field trips to learn a bit of Arkansas history. They also have a picnic area where the kids would have their lunch. And adjacent to the picnic area (it was closed due to covid) is a gallows. Now this is an old gallows of a type used in public executions and one of only two still existing - according to the guide there. And it is the focal point of lunch.

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