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Georgetown AR riverboat, train, old car, tracks, history. Surratt family.
Well, first of all you need to review the blog that I wrote about Georgetown AR way back in 2009.  Blogs seem to live forever on the internet and this one had some great pictures of the old Georgetown.  Click HERE to read it and then come back.
Now, we are ready for more Georgetown history.  Look at these pictures, in bad shape on the first and last one, but very interesting.  A lady found my blog and sent me the message seen below the pictures about her family.  I love the fact that she treasures the family history and family pictures because so few families do in today's world.  Scroll below and read her comment that she put on my old blog.


 
 
My great grandparents were William Jefferson & Leona Josephine Haynes, Surratt. They are buried at the Nelson Cemetery, which is located just before you get to Georgetown. Their oldest son Tossaco Surratt, as other Surratt's are buried there, also.Uncle Toss was the captain of the family's riverboats and some of his siblings were raised on those riverboats. They would tie the riverboats below the hill along the White River at Georgetown when they were not being used for fishing. They ... more

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