Medieval History
Remember the Ozark Medieval Fortress?
It drew huge attention, from the New York Times on down, after French investors purchased property in Boone County, between Lead Hill and Omaha, to recreate a medieval fortress using authentic construction methods, from stone masonry to forging of metal fittings. It opened in May 2010. The idea, based on a similar attraction in France, was to attract paying visitors ($18 for adults in the last season) to watch and learn about the construction, which was said to take 20 years to complete. It was named one of the state's top 10 tourist attractions.
Things apparently haven't run exactly according to plan. Though a call to the phone says the fortress will reopen for the tourist season in April, the website says it won't reopen in 2012 and no reservations are being taken. I've been unable to reach any of the French leaders of the project, but Arkansas Tourism Director Joe David Rice said he'd learned the attraction wouldn't be opening this year. Agencies that have advertised the attraction in the past are making plans not to include it in advertising brochures this year.
Click here to read this article from the Arkansas Times
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For many of us, the mark of a productive day is the number of items checked off in our day planners. The more we can get done in a short period of time, the better. That is not the case at the Ozark Medieval Fortress in Lead Hill, Ark. Builders broke...
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Windsor Castle and the Tower of London are both famous castles. They are also many miles away. However, thanks to the vision of a group of French investors, the Ozarks will soon be home to a similar structure with 45-foot-high towers, a drawbridge,...
- Easter Mass Returns To Old Bulgarian Capital After 618 Years
An Easter Mass in the old Bulgarian capital of Veliko Tarnovo is going to be served at the Tsarevets fortress for the first time in 618 years. The mass will be held Saturday evening into Sunday outside the walls of the fortress, but within the patriarchy...
- Gongsan Fortress Revives Memories Of Baekje Kingdom
It?s easy to see that Gongsan Fortress is no ordinary site, with the solemn figure of a carved guard keeping watch. The meandering ivy mingles with the surrounding forest that encloses the mountain castle, which in turn grasps firmly to the swooping ranges,...
Medieval History
Ozark Medieval Fortress closed this year
Remember the Ozark Medieval Fortress?
It drew huge attention, from the New York Times on down, after French investors purchased property in Boone County, between Lead Hill and Omaha, to recreate a medieval fortress using authentic construction methods, from stone masonry to forging of metal fittings. It opened in May 2010. The idea, based on a similar attraction in France, was to attract paying visitors ($18 for adults in the last season) to watch and learn about the construction, which was said to take 20 years to complete. It was named one of the state's top 10 tourist attractions.
Things apparently haven't run exactly according to plan. Though a call to the phone says the fortress will reopen for the tourist season in April, the website says it won't reopen in 2012 and no reservations are being taken. I've been unable to reach any of the French leaders of the project, but Arkansas Tourism Director Joe David Rice said he'd learned the attraction wouldn't be opening this year. Agencies that have advertised the attraction in the past are making plans not to include it in advertising brochures this year.
Click here to read this article from the Arkansas Times
- Nottingham Robin Hood Medieval Village 'still Possible'
The Sheriff of Nottingham has said he is confident a £25m medieval village tourist attraction could still be built at the foot of Nottingham Castle. Plans were put forward as part of the Sheriff's Commission two years ago. The aim of the commission...
- In The Heart Of The Ozarks, A Team Builds A Castle Using Medieval Methods
For many of us, the mark of a productive day is the number of items checked off in our day planners. The more we can get done in a short period of time, the better. That is not the case at the Ozark Medieval Fortress in Lead Hill, Ark. Builders broke...
- Medieval Fortress In Lead Hill Could Take 20 Years To Complete
Windsor Castle and the Tower of London are both famous castles. They are also many miles away. However, thanks to the vision of a group of French investors, the Ozarks will soon be home to a similar structure with 45-foot-high towers, a drawbridge,...
- Easter Mass Returns To Old Bulgarian Capital After 618 Years
An Easter Mass in the old Bulgarian capital of Veliko Tarnovo is going to be served at the Tsarevets fortress for the first time in 618 years. The mass will be held Saturday evening into Sunday outside the walls of the fortress, but within the patriarchy...
- Gongsan Fortress Revives Memories Of Baekje Kingdom
It?s easy to see that Gongsan Fortress is no ordinary site, with the solemn figure of a carved guard keeping watch. The meandering ivy mingles with the surrounding forest that encloses the mountain castle, which in turn grasps firmly to the swooping ranges,...