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Cane Hill is one of the most unappreciated and most fascinating historic places to visit in the state. Its gorgeous antebellum architecture surrounds a community that places a special focus on its unique legacy.
Cane Hill College
Cane Hill College was founded in 1834 and became one of the first universities west of the Mississippi. The original four buildings were burned down by jayhawkers and a moonshiner. This building was built in 1886.
See pictures of the school in the 19th Century at the Historic Cane Hill website.
Sunset at the Old Mill
Sunset view of the mill built in the 1830's. Known as the Pyeatte-Moore Mill or the Moore-Buchanan Mill.
Taken 16 Jan, 2016. NIKON D3300. f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO-200. HDR of two photos taken near sunset.
Mill at Cane Hill at Night
A look at the Pyeatte-Moore Mill on a cloudless night.
Water Behind the Old Mill
Mill built in the 1830's. Known as the Pyeatte-Moore Mill or the Moore-Buchanan Mill.
Taken 16 Jan, 2016. NIKON D3300. f/6.3, 1/8 sec., ISO-100, -0.7 step
Old Mill at Cane Hill
Mill built in the 1830's. Known as the Pyeatte-Moore Mill or the Moore-Buchanan Mill.
Taken 16 Jan, 2016. NIKON D3300. f/16, 1/8 sec., ISO-100, -0.7 step
Highway 45
Unoccupied building on Highway 45, across from the Historic Cane Hill Museum.
Cane Hill Presbyterian Church
Cane Hill was founded by Cumberland Presbyterians. One group built this church in 1891.
Battle of Cane Hill
The Battle of Cane Hill was fought November 28, 1862, 9 days before the Battle of Prairie Grove. U.S. troops drove the Confederates back into the mountains.