Sampling of the Lunch Menu at Boardwalk Café


100% Newton County Beef Burger ($10) Free-range, grass-fed calf, raised locally by the owner of Arkansas House, in high mountain pastures and watered by natural, mineral rich springs.


100% Elk Burger ($12) 100% Buffalo Burger ($12) Free-ranged locally.


100% Wild Razorback Burger with Horseradish sauce ($12) Wild Pig Sooie in honor of the University of Arkansas.


Lamb Burger ($14) Locally-produced, grass-fed lamb patty with feta cheese, red onions, lettuce, tomato, cucumber.


Italian Sausage Burger ($12) Made fresh in their kitchen, from an old Sicilian family recipe with local beef and Wild Razorback. Topped with mozzarella cheese with Marinara sauce on side.


Mountain Man Burger ($20) Man-sized burger of Elk & Buffalo (half pounder).


The waterwheel he built which powered electricity is just beside the Arkansas House.


While Gould Jones was a man of innovation, townspeople appreciate the architectural gems he left behind.


Jones loved the natural stone in Arkansas and would pay kids 50 cents to bring him a bucket of the most beautiful gems and rocks they could collect. As a result, he used ornate natural crystals and stones polished smooth by the river in his construction.


While Arkansas rock is beautiful, the pieces he selected to use are exceptional.


He built nine buildings in Jasper out of rocks, hand-made glazed bricks, and cement, all of which still stand today.


Morgan also owns Jones’ home and the stones used in the construction are stunning and truly natural treasures. The home has been converted into a cabin available for rent, and it’s a stone’s throw from the Little Buffalo River.


But the crowning jewel of Jones’ career was the Arkansas House, which derives its name from a map of Arkansas on the front facade of the house. Inside the map, every county is cut in stone. The Inn has two ground-floor luxury suites and three upstairs rooms. The downstairs suites have an old plantation feel and are furnished with antiques but still have modern luxuries.


Adjacent to the hotel is what Joseph refers to as the “great room” of the Arkansas House which has a cedar


DEAN CURTIS FOR LIVING WELL Intricate stonework is found throughout the Arkansas House. 26 Living Well i May/June 2017


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