Buffalo National River - Deer AR - National Parks of the World on Waymarking.com

From the Buffalo National River marker:

Boxley Valley-Preserving a Way of Life— Buffalo National River — When establishing Buffalo National River in 1972, Congress recognized the need to preserve the valley’s culture as well as its free-flowing river. Here in Boxley Valley, a traditional farm community is being perpetuated within the borders of Buffalo National River.

To do this, the National Park Service and local citizens created a long-term plan to keep the valley privately owned to retain its historic integrity. The community spirit that has endured for more than 150 years is now preserving Boxley Valley for generations to come.

Boxley Valley is entered on the National Register of Historic Places, not only for its more-recent cultural heritage but also for the evidence the valley has yielded of 12,000 years of human occupation.

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Descendants of the valley's 19th-century settlers still work the land of their forefathers.

After the Civil War, frame dwellings began to replace log homes.

Park Name: Buffalo National River Historic/Cultural Park: yes Natural Park: yes Recreation Area: yes Wildlife Refuge: no Park Website: [Web Link] Type of Listing: Visitor Center Fees in Local Currency: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Dates of Access: From: 01/01/2022 To: 12/31/2022 Hiking: yes Camping: no Bicycling: yes Horseback Riding: yes Swimming: yes Snorkling/Scuba: no Boating: yes Rock Climbing: yes Fishing: yes Other Park Type not listed above: Not listed Other Type Detail: Not listed Hours available: Not listed Off-Roading: Not Listed Other Activities: Not listed

Visit Instructions:

A log will require a recent photograph at the coordinates. Some of these locations will be placed for the scenery, so a gpsr will just ruin the picture.

If you don't have a digital camera post a descriptive log.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   02/11/2022 Don.Morfe visited it