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Buffalo River State Park Historic District. Buffalo Point is the former Buffalo River State Park, developed in the 1930s as a
project of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC constructed the
road system and retaining walls, pavilion #1, the lodge next to the
restaurant, and the rustic cabins. Rock came from a quarry on the Indian
Rockhouse trail. The rustic cabins, which have original interiors and
furnishings, are the most historically intact CCC cabins in the state.
Rentals are handled through the park concessioner.
Rush Historic District.
Along the last three miles of the road to the Rush river access are the
structures, foundations, and sites of the once thriving town of Rush. Established in the 1880s when
zinc ore was found in the nearby hills, Rush was at its largest during World
War I. The community continued, but finally faded in the 1960s once the
school and post office closed. A walking trail winds through the Morning Star
processing mill area and past the 1886 smelter built in hopes of extracting
silver. The abandoned mines are dangerous and entry is prohibited. Entrances
are fenced, or closed with welded gates.
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