76. Wicker Room: Wicker is something that is woven, mostly from rattan which includes wild cane, wild grasses, willow, bamboo, etc. It has been used in making many things from cradles to hearses. We know it best as wicker furniture and dates from 2600 B.C. to the present time. Fine wicker pieces were found in King Tut's tomb. Wicker came to America on the Mayflower as a cradle. Our most popular era for wicker was in the 1880's. Before 1850, most imported from England. By 1860 it was being made in the U.S.A. Note the wicker banjo chair.
77. Formal Dining Room: Furnished with carved solid oak furniture from early 1900's, the room, like the parlor, was probably used only when company came.
78. Kitchen: Typical late 1800's or early 1900's kitchen complete with wood stove, kitchen cabinet, pie safe, icebox, table and chairs for family meals, cooking pots and pans; even a "wash-up place" with bucket and basin.
79. Wagons, Buggies, and Hacks: Horse drawn equipment, saddles and harnesses.
80. Huber Logue Building: The antiques on display donated by the late Huber Logue, Grove Oklahoma, include an assortment of fine furniture and furnishings and unique post cards of yesteryear.
81. Wagons: This building houses a Springfield wagon, the type used by Mr. Harvey Jones when he began his freight business more than half a century ago.
82. Machinery - Special Things - 1969 Train Explosion, Noel, MO: Pieces from train explosion, Aug 3, 1969; hay rack, grain binder, 1918 kerosene tractor, original Jones Truck Lines fork lift, dog churn, block mold, steam engine over 100 years old, rural mail delivery carriage, Springdale, Arkansas, Sears Handiman riding mower.
The Sweet Annie Herb Garden And Presentation Area invites visitors to the mystical world of herbs.
83. Odds and Ends: This room filled with unusual things, a large blacksmith bellows, salesman samples and a variety of seeders.
84. Pioneer Home: This log house was built with a loft for extra room and a ladder on the wall for stairway. It has a typical stone fireplace, an iron bed and other furnishings to complete the cabin.
85. Toys: The subject covers a wide variety of playthings for children of past eras. The earliest ones were made of wood; later cast iron was used for all kinds of toys. Notice 1890's bicycle.
86. Stoves and Accessories: Including one of the oldest electric ranges.
87. Odds and Ends: More unusual and old items used in earlier days, include coffee mills, hog oilers, sausage grinders and gut stuffers.
88. Odds and Ends: Contains many useful household items, ice box, hot water cooker, grinders, ice shaver, plus many unusual gadgets.
89. Collection of Wooden Carpenter Tools: Levels, mallets, saws, plans, vises, etc.
90. Wooden Articles: Notice all the utensils made of wood: bowls, buckets, boxes, and many other items used in pioneer homes.