Rush in Marion County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Company Store and Office
Buffalo National River
— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 6, 2019
1. Company Store and Office Marker
The Chase and Mulholland Store and the Morning Star Mine Office stood on the foundations in front of you. George Chase was the company's first manager, and C. A. Mulholland was the store's manager. Chase built the store as a commissary. All purchases that company miners made in the store were deducted from their paychecks. The convenience of such credit, undoubtedly, left some miners beholden to the company.
Chase worked in the company office. Company meetings, payroll preparations, ore assays, and the weighing of ore wagons were all conducted here. With 83 men on the payroll in 1915, the mine office was essential to keeping the company afloat.
For the longest time it was the only store [in] Rush. Mr. Mulholland's was the first general store…[there was] a side room where they sold their dry goods, and the other part was a grocery store. Helen Lack, Rush resident
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 36° 7.917′ N, 92° 34.183′ W. Marker is in Rush, Arkansas, in Marion County. Marker is on County Road 6035
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Break It, Remake It (here, next to this marker); Town Hub (within shouting distance of this marker); Company Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Mining Turkey Fat and Rosin Jack (within shouting distance of this marker); Silver-lined Dreams (within shouting distance of this marker); Four-footed Link (within shouting distance of this marker); 200 Tons A Day (within shouting distance of this marker); Rush, The Town That Zinc Built (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rush.
Also see . . . Rush (Ghost Town). (Submitted on December 6, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 6, 2019
2. Company Store and Office Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
