Who We Are
Patriarch | Paul "Mike" Erwin
Matriarch | Debra Erwin
Daughter & Son-in-law | Susan Erwin Prowse & Cliff Prowse
Son & Granddaughter | Dillon Erwin & Holley Erwin
Son, Daughter-in-law & Granddaughter | Dr. Ethan Erwin, Dr. Cara Erwin, Blakely Erwin, Everett Erwin
Matriarch | Debra Erwin
Daughter & Son-in-law | Susan Erwin Prowse & Cliff Prowse
Son & Granddaughter | Dillon Erwin & Holley Erwin
Son, Daughter-in-law & Granddaughter | Dr. Ethan Erwin, Dr. Cara Erwin, Blakely Erwin, Everett Erwin
Our History |
Mike and Debra have been married for over 40 years and have raised all three children and grandchildren on the farm as they've acquired more land and built their empire. It's God's country and a beautiful farm full of love, animals, outdoors, and fun.
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Magnet Cove, AR |
Magnet Cove (Hot Spring County) located on Arkansas Highway 51 approximately twelve miles southeast of Hot Springs (Garland County), Magnet Cove of Hot Spring County has been a mecca for mineralogists, geologists, and rock hounds. Until recently, the available data indicated that there were more distinct minerals found in the five-square-mile radius of the cove than were found anywhere else on the planet; a small location in Russia is now believed to be comparable to Magnet Cove’s mineral deposits, many of which are microscopic.
General features and the external appearance suggest that “the Cove” is an ancient volcanic crater. However, the current general consensus of opinion is that it was formed of intrusive (below the ground) igneous rock. Minerals formed in thin veins as a result of the passage of vapors and fluids released by the cooling magma penetrating outward. Magnet Cove derives its name from its basin-like shape and the presence of magnetite (lodestone) in the soil. Early settlers in the area discovered the magnetite when their plows and other tools attracted the abundant lodestones. Long before white settlers tilled the rocky soil, Native Americans frequented the Magnet Cove area seeking Novaculite to fashion arrowheads, spears, and other lithic tools necessary for daily life. Novaculite mining has been described as Arkansas’s first industry. As in most areas of Arkansas, American settlers came to Magnet Cove as homesteaders in the early 1800s. They farmed and raised livestock. The present countryside is pastoral. Many residents today are descendants of the early settlers. |