Cadron Blockhouse

My wife and I spent a nice weekend at the Cadron Blockhouse on the Arkansas River west of Conway, Arkansas. The EARA had a small trade fair there which was fun. The blockhouse was originally built on the site of a trading post to protect locals from Osage raids in the second half of the 18th century.

 

[arilar]

Mike, that is beautiful, just beautiful!! :applause: :applause: (the building I mean :rotf
ARILAR :grin: :hatsoff:

 

[shmrck1]

Mike,
Great photo of a great building! Thanks
for sharing it....
snake-eyes :hatsoff:

 

[The Baron]

Neat stuff. Is there a particular reason why the 2nd floor is larger than the first? Is it a tactical thing for defense? :hmm:

 

[musketman]

Neat stuff. Is there a particular reason why the 2nd floor is larger than the first? Is it a tactical thing for defense? :hmm:

I would think it is, would make it harder to scale the wall to get on to the roof with that ledge overhanging...

 

[Claude Mathis]

Neat stuff. Is there a particular reason why the 2nd floor is larger than the first? Is it a tactical thing for defense? :hmm:

You don't want to be standing under that overhang when they pour hot water or grease though the holes above. :grin:

 

Claude and Musketman pretty well covered it--don't know if it was a reason or not, but the upper level, having more floorspace, also allows more people to sleep up there in bad times--the lower level is the kitchen/saloon/trading post. Below is what the trader/merchant might have worn: