The first pioneer settlement on the area now known as Gravette, Arkansas, was originally called Nebo, and was laid out in the 1870s. The town was renamed Gravette in 1899 but is often referred to as the Gate Community, a reference to it being situated in Arkansas' northwestern-most tip, right at the border with Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. These days, you're just as likely to hear it called The Heart of Hometown America, a motto adopted by the tight-knit town of 4,000 people spread across 15 square miles.

The City says it hopes to serve as a model community, independent and family-friendly with a welcoming and charming vibrance. Anyone looking for the hubbub of a larger city only has to drive 15 minutes away, so many people live in Gravette and take a short commute to work elsewhere.

Outside of work, one of the unique draws just outside of town is the Spanish Treasure Cave, branded as one of the Ozark Mountains' biggest mysteries. The Treasure Hollow is said to have riches buried deep within the cavern by Spanish Conquistadors who were fighting with Native Americans. The immense cave with miles of passageways was rediscovered in 1885 and opened for public tours in the 1930s. Even if you don't find gold and jewels, you can see creatures like bats and salamanders, and maybe a ghost or two.

Those who stay in town are certainly not bored, however. You'll find a gorgeous 1.5-acre park in the city's heart with play equipment, tennis and basketball courts, and shade features like a gazebo, and pavilion covering picnic tables that make it the perfect spot for lunch or a birthday celebration. It's also the site of Gravette Day, the City's parade and founding celebration held on the second Saturday of August annually. The most striking attraction at the park is a T-33 aircraft lent out by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. It honors Captain Field E. Kindley, an aviator from Gravette credited with 12 aerial victories in WWI.

The city is home to other parks, too. The 8.5-acre Old Town Park includes a 9-hole disc golf course where locals often compete. Centennial Park is often called "Food Truck Park" for the food trucks that set up shop nearby. People often go there, grab some grub, sit at the outdoor dining area set up in the park, and then look at the decorative train caboose on the property. In the warmer months, you can cool down at the Gravette Pool and Splash Park.

If you prefer to walk around in the open, go to the Gravette Wildlife Observation Trail and check out the bobcats, foxes, and white-tailed deer that wander the area. Bird watchers often gather there to look on at the birds flying by, including bald eagles in the winter.

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