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Rolla was founded in 1855 when a group of railroad contractors built an office and a few warehouses near the farm of John Webber. The prospect of the railroad attracted 600 people within the following 6 months, and in 1857 a search for a town name began.

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Fairfield Inn Fort Leonard Wood St. Robert

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Hampton Inn by Hilton Rolla

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Comfort Inn St. Robert/Fort Leonard Wood

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Comfort Suites

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Best Western Plus Capital Inn

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Hampton Inn by Hilton St. Robert/Ft. Leonard Wood

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Baymont Inn & Suites

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Days Inn by Wyndham Rolla

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ARTICLERolla Rolla was founded in 1855 when a group of railroad contractors built an office and a few warehouses near the farm of John Webber. The prospect of the railroad attracted 600 people within the following 6 months, and in 1857 a search for a town name began.Rolla
NATIONAL PARKArkansas Post National Memorial On SR 169, 7 miles south of Gillett along the lower Arkansas River, the Arkansas Post National Memorial occupies 389 acres. Erected as a fort by the French in 1686, Arkansas Post was the first permanent European settlement in the lower Mississippi Valley. Ownership passed to Spain 1765-1800, then briefly reverted to France. With the Louisiana Purchase, the post became a frontier village.Arkansas Post National Memorial
NATIONAL PARKBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site Six miles west of Baldwyn on SR 370, 1-acre Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site is a memorial to the Civil War battle fought on June 10, 1864. An additional seven sites on 1,400 acres further interpret the battle. Despite superiority in numbers, Union troops under Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis were forced to retreat at the end of the all-day encounter. The Confederate force led by Gen. Nathan B. Forrest captured all Federal supplies, 18 pieces of artillery, arms and ammunition.Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
NATIONAL PARKBuffalo National River Reached via US 65 or SRs 7, 14 or 21 in northwestern Arkansas, Buffalo National River stretches through the rugged Ozark Mountains. While the Buffalo River courses 150 miles through the Ozarks, only its lower 135 miles and adjacent land are designated a national river. To protect the natural beauty of this area, Congress declared it a national river in 1972, thereby preserving it from development and population encroachment.Buffalo National River
NATIONAL PARKFort Donelson National Battlefield On the Cumberland River near Dover, Fort Donelson National Battlefield embraces the area where the first major Federal victory of the Civil War was won. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant began the campaign in February 1862 to gain control of the Mississippi Valley and bisect the South.Fort Donelson National Battlefield
NATIONAL PARKGeorge Washington Carver National Monument George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver National Monument
NATIONAL PARKHolly Springs National Forest In north-central Mississippi extending to the Tennessee border, Holly Springs National Forest covers 154,654 acres. The Holly Springs National Forest
NATIONAL PARKHoosier National Forest In south-central Indiana, the more than 200,000-acre Hoosier National Forest offers many miles of scenic driving over back-country hills; the roads are particularly beautiful in the autumn and spring. Principal recreation areas are Hardin Ridge on Monroe Lake and Hoosier National Forest
NATIONAL PARKHot Springs National Park Hot Hot Springs National Park
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