FORT SMITH, Ark. — Hundreds of acres of land home to the ruins of Arkansas ghost towns were auctioned off for just over $3 million by the U.S. Marshals Service on March 13. The top bidder spoke to 5NEWS shortly after about what his plans are for the land.
Lacey Hendrix’s family lived on the land for over 50 years. The property includes multiple houses, barns, and the ruins of Armada and Schaberg, two towns of Arkansas’ past predating WWII.
The towns were established over a century ago and were at one time home to hundreds of people before being deserted. Lacey’s family then settled on the land before it was seized in recent years by U.S. Marshals and put up for auction, where one bidder came out on top Thursday…