Tourism

* Where to Stay If you are going to see the Gurdon light you will probably want to stay in Arkadelphia. There are several chain motels where highway 7 meets Interstate 30. My son and I stayed in one. There was a fair amount of freeway noise there. Take a look at Hotel Search There's also a lovely bed and breakfast in Arkadelphia (Freeway exit 73). There's a train track about half a mile away, but unless you're a very light sleeper I doubt it will be a problem. The sound is no louder than, and not continuous as, that in the motels along the interstate. The Buckelews, who own the bed and breakfast, are very nice people and the breakfasts are wonderful. This is an unpaid advertisement placed here because I think if you're going to stand out on a railroad track in the middle of the night you ought to have a very nice place to sleep afterward. Buckelew's Bed and Breakfast 921 Walnut Arkadelphia, AR 71923 (870) 246-4262 * Links The Gurdon Light from Ghosts of the Prairie. the Tri-State Spooklight from the Missouri state government. The Marfa Lights The Spooklight Page the Gurdon Light from Andrew, a Gurdon resident. Gurdon Historic Preservation Association has a picture of the Gurdon Light tracks at Highway 53. A different background and story about the Gurdon Light on O'Neal's Ghostories Shadows Ghostly Library (Contrast on the top of this page is poor, making it hard to read. Search for "gurdon" to skip over some nearly illegible material and other stories.) "I went down ol' Bragg Road, Went from end to end. I'm not superstitious, But I ain't going back again." James Autrey Bragg Rd Ghost Light, Saratoga: Obiwan's Ghostlights Welcome To Kountze, Texas - Bragg Rd Ghost Light, Saratoga: Spooklight Directions Bragg Rd Ghost Light, Saratoga: From a National Geographic article Bragg Rd Ghost Light, Saratoga: Poem & Short blurb. Bragg Rd Ghost Light, Saratoga: Preserving the haunted road I was told at the Clark County Public Library that the Hoo Hoo Museum in Gurdon has some documentation on the Gurdon Light. It turns out they do NOT. Still, it's an interesting place to visit if you're there on a week day. The address is 207 Main Street. Phone (870) 353-4997. Garr Lystad: lystad@iglobal.net http://www.iglobal.net/lystad/curiosity-shop/gurdon-trips.html)