Historic Cane Hill’s members have exclusive access to our annual Trailblazers History Hike on Saturday, November 1, from 2-4 PM.
Local historian and Historic Cane Hill board member Susan Young will guide members throughout our campus as she highlights historically significant places. Guests will view several iconic landmarks, including our oldest standing structure, the Methodist Manse (1859), the Kirby-Coburn House (c. 1890), the Zeb & Eunice Edmiston House (1872), the Cane Hill Presbyterian Church (1891), and the Cane Hill College (1886). The journey will also explore Jordan Creek’s influence on this area and highlight the state’s co-champion Bur Oak tree.
Along the hike Susan will share stories about some of the people who make up the rich tapestry of this region, including the state’s first woman mayor, a 14-year-old Cherokee girl, a town that practically disappeared overnight during the Civil War, and a family whose prosperity can be seen more than 150 years later.
The hike will be approximately 1.5 miles long, leisurely paced, along mixed surfaces including gravel and grass.
This event is free for members, but preregistration is required.
If you are not a member, there is still time to join! Join here and reserve your spot.
About Susan:
Local historian Susan Young is a lifelong resident of Fayetteville and a fifth generation Ozarker. She served as the outreach coordinator at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale for 27 years. Her Ozark history interests include traditional folkways, religion, and cemeteries.
Susan currently serves on the boards of Historic Cane Hill, Heritage Trail Partners, and the Butterfield National Historic Trail Association. She is also an active member of the Washington County Master Gardeners and the Northwest Arkansas Master Naturalists. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, genealogy, and birdwatching.