Friends of Markham Hill Podcast

By: Lisa M Orton
  • Summary

  • Listen to stories about historic Markham Hill in the middle of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Markham Hill originally contained over 300 acres of intact, urban forest and natural areas, several Pratt family-built structures, at least two Native American sites, and has a history of cultural importance to the area, including a boys & girls camp from the 1920s-1940s, hippies and students living in the abandoned camp cabins from the 1950s-2000s, over 40 years of University of Arkansas runners on the trails, wildlife studies, horseback riding, bird walks, etc. However, developers have bought almost half of the mountain so far and have started deforesting and developing it. Friends of Markham Hill is a grass roots effort to try to save Markham Hill from deforestation and development. But we need help spreading the word and using public pressure to protect this land. This podcast contains over 80 'Weekly Markham Hill Moments of History' that were initially posted on Facebook, sent to the Fayetteville City Council, and aired on Fayetteville's KPSQ 97.3 FM Community Radio. So far, the developers and Big Money are winning. They have started deforesting. Please share this podcast and help spread the word. Thank you so much. Let's save Markham Hill!

    Lisa M Orton 2022
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Episodes
  • History of Evangeline's Cottage on Markham Hill
    Nov 25 2022

    Evangeline's Cottage was built in 1929 by the youngest child of the Pratt family that settled on what is now called Markham Hill in 1900. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

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    6 mins
  • Boys and Girls Camp on Markham Hill
    Nov 26 2022

    Pratt Place-Markham Camp. The oldest daughter of the Pratt family, Joy Pratt Markham, ran a camp on their mountain in the 1920s-1940s. The acreage was put on the Arkansas Register of Historic Places in the 1990s. It will be destroyed by the new developer owners if we can't stop them.

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    8 mins
  • Edward Downie's Life as a Markham Hill Cabin Dweller in the 1950s
    Nov 26 2022

    Edward Downie is one of those who lived in an abandoned camp cabin on Markham Hill in the 1950s, renting from Joy Pratt Markham. Here is his story.

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    4 mins

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