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Recommended
Walking Tours
Russellville
Russellville's
central business district has been
designated as a historic district and
is listed on the National Historic
Register. The irregular boundaries of
the historic district covers several
blocks from Arkansas Avenue on the east to
half the block between Denver and El Paso
Streets on the west, and from Second
Street on the south to the railroad tracks
on the north.
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Burris
Memorial - Watercolor by Gloria
Garrison
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Marking
the entrance to downtown Russellville is
Burris Memorial Plaza, a lovely
fountain and garden dedicated to six area
residents who lost their lives in an
airplane crash. Three blocks west on Main
Street you will find the Shinn
Building, one of the oldest buildings
in Russellville. A "ghost
sign" graces the east wall of the
building which now houses a restaurant
featuring Italian cuisine.
Turn north on Denver Street and you will
visit the historic Missouri-Pacific
Railroad Depot. This facility has
recently been restored to its original
construction - even the replacement of the
red tile roof.
Friends of the Depot (a committee
of Main Street Russellville) held a
Reunion `Round the Rails', to
dedicate the new renovation. The
celebration was so successful and
enjoyable that it will become an annual
event held on Memorial Day each year. For
more information go to www.downtownrussellville.com
or call Main Street Russellville at
479-967-1437.
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