A rusty bathtub displayed in the kitchen at Potts Inn Museum suggests the rough-and-tumble amenities faced by overnight guests at the lodging that opened in 1858 on the Butterfield Overland Trail.
The following is a death notice for George W. Neely dated Friday, May 24, 1867 and excerpted from the Chicago Republican, Chicago, Illinois: “Colonel George Washington Neely, of Metropolis, Massac
The entire route of the Butterfield Overland Trail has been designated a national historic trail by Congress, including two portions that cross Arkansas.