The Abandoned Ghost Town of Calico Rock Arkansas with Narration

I love exploring these old ghost towns and Calico Rock Arkansas is unique because it's a ghost town within a town . It's quietly nestled in the Ozark mountains. It's I nice ride to get there with beautiful scenery.
If your ever in Arkansas check out Calico Rock plus there are some world class caves to explore in the area .
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[@louiserosson7358]

Calico Rock Arkansas is still very much alive and well.

[@sigurdfenrisson2446]

That place was a vibrant and thriving town when my pops was a kid. He was born in a shack in the hills outside of town, along with his older brothers and a couple half sisters. They had no electricity or plumbing. But the town was still a riverboat boomtown when he was a kid, and they were well known for their “peppersauce” (local moonshine) that families like my dads made. The railroad killed the town, basically. And the family moved to eastern Washington to work orchards when he was in high school... and they still didn’t have an indoor toilet. It’s so crazy to think how much has changed just in my lifetime, from hanging out with granddad in the early 70s hearing stories of “the olden days”, to typing this on a touchscreen while watching the ghost of my fathers hometown. RIP pops. ❤️

[@blessedyes3902]

Awww such amazing memories. I was born and raised in Ft. Smith, Ar and I really miss those childhood days with my grandma and grandpa. Priceless🤗

[@dougrealdealtrucker4163]

I was born in Calico Rock in 1963.

[@jessicaburrow2799]

1987

[@jowilliams4510]

I have family that still live there. My Dad was born there in the 30s

[@dannyheinrich4000]

Back in 1972 & 73 my Dad , Bob Heinrich then mayor of Concord , AR. bought the old steam engine that was located just behind the feed store. My dad bought me a saddle from that feed store and give it to me that Christmas. The engine that we removed from there was so big that it took another engine just to start that engine. The flywheel was so large that I hauled it by itself on a trailer we used to haul our HD6 Allis Chalmers bulldozer on. I pulled it with a F-750 V-8 gas burner single axle Ford tractor that we bought from H.D. Bailey Ford sales in Batesville. The road to Mt. View was still a dirt road until you got on top of Sylamore Mt. were the road to the Folk Center is now or Hurple Rd. It took us 4 trips to move the entire engine to Concord. At that time it was quite a job but we prevail despite the obstacles that we encountered. Quite an experience for a 15 year old and my Dad. He later sold the engine to someone in Brandon or Springfield MO. I wish now we had taken more pictures but those we did take are long since lost thru time. I hope you enjoyed the story. Sincerely Danny J. Heinrich / PO Box 36 / Concord , AR.

[@jaywheeless1287]

That is an awesome story, times sure do cha ge!

[@alyssasmith9081]

My dad grew up here! (class of '67) I loved visiting it when I was a kid. :) I would love to live there for a while myself some day. Good memories.

[@gaztard1]

All abandoned. Well not really. They do have a penitentiary full. And more waiting to move in. I drove threw this town every week. It's a nice town. Good place to live. I like not having all the traffic and crap going on. I do not live here. But was here weekly. GREAT FISHING. And national geographic filmed a show here for a few seasons. Good people. Good town. Nice people and friendly.

[@larrywillhite8136]

Been there many times, why don't you show all the modern stuff...nice town with wonderful people

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

I like all the old stuff I'm not much into modern stuff . Definitely a great old school place .

[@davidtownsend7501]

@@alifeworthfinding2838 you should have video the old swinging bridge. I believe it's right behind the old feed store.

[@michaellehmbeck8671]

Thank you so much A Life Worth Finding for uploading this great video, I appreciate it!

[@chuckbeasley6074]

I was there yesterday wasn’t a ghost town then

[@elizabethfitgerald9775]

Really tell us about it. Please Kiddo.

[@kathyrogers2065]

Current Calico Rock is not a ghost town but this section of CR is still there and IS a ghost town saved for posterity.

[@davidtownsend7501]

It seems to really get busy in the summer with all the people fishing and motorcycle ride to mountain view.

[@kayeburns2113]

Then you were in the wrong area...the funeral home is actually haunted. I took my sister and her boyfriend in it and we ask for a response to our knocking, and we did get a response. I also took a photo and got what looks to be, 2 young children looking at us from behind one of the post...it was awesome

[@lonerglide]

I rode the senic train from Branson and they stopped at calico rock, had a store and cafe, didn't look like a ghost town to me

[@keithrobinson7333]

I pass this town all the for work. Never considered it a ghost town when folks still live in the area. I did like learning more about the town in the video.

[@kathyrogers2065]

Calico Rock, the town, moved uphill in early 30-40's to avoid yearly destruction of the town businesses by flooding before the Norfolk dam was built. This old part is still there downhill of current town.

[@robertgoss4842]

I used to work near Calico Rock and Ash Flat, Ark., as teenager in 1968, before my freshman year in college. I do remember the "ghost town" look, lo those many years ago.

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

That's cool I can't wait get back there beautiful part of Arkansas

[@chantelanderson5695]

I live near calico and never saw these spots.. interesting I'll definitely look for it next time!

[@cowboygeologist7772]

Thanks for the adventure; cool video.

[@snicklefritz6182]

My great, great Uncle Squire Callaway, his wife, Mary, and their daughter, Billie, lived here after the Civil War. Squire and Mary have graves behind the Menonite Church. The little cemetery is in someone's back yard now and they have restored and preserved the headstones of theirs and others who were buried there in the late 1800's. Billie married, moved to New Mexico, then to southern California, where she passed away many, many years later. Sadly, tracking Squire from a genealogy standpoint is difficult. Don't know where they lived in Calico Rock.

[@johnnyreb8030]

I lived near and remember going through there as a kid.

[@terrigabriel582]

Just came across your channel, totally absorbed me, very well done and beautiful place, I shall never experience, but got to see thanks to you!!! God bless

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

Thanks so much:)

[@tomtutt8458]

I visited Calico Rock and the last time I was there in the hot summer we drove up on a horse mounted officer armed with a rifle and wearing mirrored sunglasses watching over a group of prisoners wearing all white while they worked using swing blades clearing empty lots that were overgrown. I took lots of pictures and encountered a man who we talked to for a while and he explained to us that he lived in a cave system on the side of the mountain. It was really hot so we had stopped to give him a bottle of water. He was a very unique man that didn't say much but what he said was we sure were lucky to be be together as he had lost his wife . We traveled back several summers kinda looking to see him but we never did.

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

Wow what a great story involving Calico Rock . I really enjoyed my time there and can't wait to get back for some more exploring. Thanks for sharing some memories of Calico Rock .

[@terrylwilliams]

I've driven up to Calico Rock a couple of times. I like the old rustic look from the latter 1800's and early 1900's.

[@myclelo6153]

I Love Arkansas. Anyone ever heard of Birdsong , Arkansas? I use to work in a little town by there. Denten or denwood gosh I wish I new there was a cotton gin.

[@sethwikle7840]

I lived in calico rock from 2001-2006 as a kid in elementary school. lived behind the post office. on a private road.

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

Cool place to grow up

[@lsimmonds185]

It only happened In about the same time that it takes to light a match, tie a shoelace or hail a taxi, 6-year-old Morgan Nick with dreams of being a circus performer and Doctor who enjoyed making People laugh vanished from Her Mother's sight at the then little league baseball field on Friday June 9th 1995, something Her Mother describes as pure Childhood innocence and pure evil that met in those same moments kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6SYgGxqf7Rjr80

[@rhodawatkins4516]

@@lsimmonds185 I live in southeastern Oklahoma but I remember hearing about that. I always wondered what could have happened to that poor little girl. I feel so sorry for her family. That story has always haunted me.

[@mamabear8879]

Yeah it gave me the creeps when I went there. I love going to Mountain View - not far from here - the Rainbow Cafe there is amazing and has really good food and pies.

[@DaddyB122]

My grandfather has a cabin rental up in the area and rents out kayaks and such, beautiful place spent many summers there shooting off fireworks and camping long before they put in cabins and electric there, loved spending summers in the area

[@kallyand]

We are here right now! This is a great little place. Going magnet fishing tomorrow!

[@leekro1]

Sounds like you're from Boston. Around here in Arkansas we say, "corner" and you say, "Connor".

[@ammeltman1674]

me and the boys went out here one day a few years ago and damn was it fun climbing up that sillow

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

That sounds like fun

[@rhodawatkins4516]

Just found this. Am going to have to share it with a friend of mine who moved here to southeastern Oklahoma with her family in the mid 70s. I always remembered the name of the place because it sounded so scenic to me. I think her father was from there, as I know her mother's family was from here.

[@stevehunt2436]

I used to be a trout guide there, sure caught a lot of them.! My wife and I got married on top of the cliffs over looking the too.! And then went fishing.!

[@mandolinvale]

My grandpa was born there in the 30's before moving to WA. I'm glad to read from other comments that the town is still running.

[@gabebevill4539]

I live in calico rock I was expecting to see my truck drive by 🤣🤣

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

That place was pretty damn kool , love to see places that keep things up instead of tearing them down .

[@drakejdf]

Awesome.

[@pepol-urbex]

Amazing place, great movie

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

Thanks so much if your around that area ever check it out

[@pepol-urbex]

@@alifeworthfinding2838 I record movies in Belgium and the Netherlands

[@sandywilkinson7206]

Loved

[@MartianTom]

Thanks for this. Beautifully sad.

[@carolmclaughlin8109]

Has anyone heard of Hogs Theif Valley?

[@terripennington9881]

I was at calico rock when I was a teenager. Went with my parents. As I remember it wasn't too big of a town. I can't believe its a ghost town now. We went there to see if their really was a big rock there because of its name.

[@mobilemandy8495]

It's not a ghost town Just this older section that has been preserved

[@jeremylindsey633]

Been there many times.

[@chiefamylee]

Wow, awesome video!

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

Thanks so much for watching

[@therealpoorboy8553]

There is also calco rock prison

[@VickieCarla]

If you're interested in history of the area might I suggest reading the book "Life In The Leatherwoods" by John Quincy Wolf.

[@2JobsStillPoorUSA]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@oldcroneysgarage9739]

0:36 that train trestle on Google maps there is a ghost (or what I think is a ghost) on that trestle so the town lives up to its name

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

Oh wow I'm gonna have to check that out . Great place to explore if your nearby.

[@oldcroneysgarage9739]

@@alifeworthfinding2838 ill help you find it the metal bridge if you are on it and look at the trestle there is a white figure there are no white houses in the background it can't be a trash bag and nobody's gonna walk on that bridge so I've pretty well thinned it down

[@birchandmorley]

use to go as a child to Calico Rock to visit relatives

[@davidtownsend7501]

I went to calico Rock school till 3rd grade. And my dad said he spent a few days in that jail when he was in his twenties LOL. 😂 He should have showed everyone the old swinging bridge.

[@gailgray2438]

My grandmother grew up there ages ago

[@dandavatsdasa8345]

A risk for households with children to be situated too close to a place like this. Thank you for sharing helpful and informative videos!

[@cliffyarboro1163]

Steel truss bridge i think

[@paulwiley8902]

You think of all the people who put a lifetime of work into things, now nothing is there...

[@lesterpettus9094]

Best watermelons in the world.

[@sunrise1776]

Ok but can you find Myron Arkansas? Or the Godwin cemetery?Here's a hint they are close to Franklin township.

[@Castleknight]

From your accent, I'd said you aren't from around these parts, lol.

[@ellen4956]

Is this the same place that was called Paint Rock in the 1800s?

[@pigpaul]

Any paranormal activity in the mortuary.

[@vincenzaperriano876]

I want to visit this place how to do I find it?

[@teshanard8087]

That's that Queen's/Bronx New York accent

[@stormiej.436]

your only showing the outside of calico not in the town which doesnt look like this at all

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

I have a video showing Calico Rock the downtown and other parts . This was just the abandoned part .

[@JeffCookeMI]

"It's no longer here." Duh! 😜

[@elizabethfitgerald9775]

Why is it abandoned? Those places could still be cool. Someone could reconstruct this place.

[@donnadees7031]

When I went thru studying @ UCA, there was an English teacher who had all her students research place names in towns across AR. I thought it was a silly effort, i don't know if she ever published or not. It certainly saddens me to see all this emptiness.

[@s.e.f8160]

I love your norther accent

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

Lol

[@s.e.f8160]

A Life Worth Finding for real and that’s weird for me. Yankee accents always have gotten on my nerves yours is either New York or Boston but I like it

[@alifeworthfinding2838]

@@s.e.f8160 Boston lol . I live in New Mexico now so I'm trying to slowly lose the Boston accent and develop a southwest one .

[@s.e.f8160]

A Life Worth Finding I CALLED IT! I would pay to hear you say “coffee” lol but you could easily make fun of my slow, Southern draw

[@mcmc8496]

@@s.e.f8160 Yous guys should staap by my apaatment and have some coyfee.

[@katmoore2287]

Historical....why doesn't the people there get Gov . help..and fix these places up....taxes owed on these places? If so a person can pay taxes it's thiers....Love to put this part of town back together...but you should show....people still live there....not all is like this old city......show the people from there....

[@katmoore2287]

Where's the rest of the city???

[@CSLee-yu6ht]

Hmmmm if you go behind those old buildings you’ll find a bunch of million dollar trout fishing lodges along the white river there, a buddy of mine use to own one, I’ve been there many times, it’s not a ghost town, just that main road….🎅🏻🏴‍☠️

[@kjdotson1972]

I believe theres a mens prison close by as well

[@morningglory3681]

Someone lives there...

[@briannemorse2464]

What is your accent, I can't place it

[@Richard-zc1cj]

I guess New York

[@CmonstoleCmonstole]

Looks bad

[@chainsawFirewood89]

That house is abandoned cause that's were the RpF is at!