We also had the opportunity to go to an old hotel called the Oklahoma Row. The very first picture is of what the hotel looked like before it burned down. The story is pretty neat! If you have some free time, check out google's information on Monte Ne, AR. Anyways, There wasn't always just one hotel, there were three altogether along a resort strip right outside of Rogers. They were log hotels! The man who built the hotels wanted the area to get a sight of the wonders of the world, so he was in the process of building these, when the stock market crash of 1929 happened. Needless to say, after a few years of struggling, he sold the hotel and it became many more things after that. In 1964, when the Beaver Lake was made, the water washed into where the hotels were, so the basements are underwater! The only building left is the concrete slab from where the rest of the hotel was and this awesome tower! I can only imagine how beautiful the hotel once was! In the picture, to the far left is the tower when it was a part of the hotel! There isn't words to describe how neat this place is. It is three stories high-with no stairs left. Donovan lifted me into the second story! It was pretty scary once I figured out that I had to get back down. Malachi sat in his stroller all bundled up like 'Where's Waldo' because it was only 42 degrees!! That's cold!! Well, the concrete slab that is left also has rooms underneath. It was once the basement and storage place for the hotel. When the water is really low, you are able to walk inside these rooms. Another neat thing about this place is that the builder had made a replica of the Roman Colosseum where plays could be performed. It seated 500-1,000 people! He was in the process of making a pyramid when his funding was depleted. The Colosseum and the place where he was going to build the pyramid are underwater to this day. Scuba divers explore there! I think we are already making summer plans...but can I handle being underwater breathing out of a little tube?? I guess we'll see!
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