England

Not too far from Keo is the small town of England, another place that was established around agriculture (a large mural on a building there even shows cotton plants and farm equipment). There is a neat old house along the main road through England, and I always try to stop and get a picture of it whenever I'm passing through.



It's another one of those old and abandoned places that just leaves more questions than answers. When was this house built? Who lived here? Why was it eventually abandoned? What did they think, when they closed the door on this house for the last time?











Just a few blocks away, in the commercial area of town, is this intricate tile floor. These tiles were placed with precision and care, all part of a building that no longer exists. What replaced the building? Nothing, this is now used as a parking lot.



England is home to some massive silos and gins, which probably now process soybeans and rice. This is one of the older looking silos:



The little bit of machinery here is a Hydr-O-Flex Dumper, produced by the Air-O-Flex Equipment Company out of Minneapolis. It looks a little rusty, not sure if it's still working or not (I wonder if Air-O-Flex would be able to do any repairs?).

England & Scott

Since you can't board a plane and fly to England right now, the next best option is to hop in the car and drive to England (the one in Arkansas, and also while observing and maintaining all social distancing recommendations). On the way to England you drive through the small town of Scott, which is home to the quaint looking All Souls Church. The non-denominational church was built in 1905 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.



Scott is a neat little town that sits near the border between Pulaski and Lonoke Counties. It has long been a farming town, and it is dominated by artifacts of that history. The Plantation Architecture Museum is here, along with these tall silos.





Almost right across the street from here is this humble old house, which actually is one of the oldest structures in this part of Pulaski County. The McKenzie House, which was built between 1868-1875, features vernacular Italianate features.



England is just a short drive away, and is also a small farming community siting amongst rice and cotton fields. Some of the most prominent and largest buildings in town are silos and processing facilities (I guess? I mean I'm no farming expert).





And one last shot - It had rained that day, and some of the silos were caught in a few of puddles...