Abandoned Albert Pike Campground: Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas

In the early morning hours of June 11, 2010, a catastrophic flood swept through the Albert Pike campgrounds in in the Ouachita National Forest. Heavy rains (6-8 inches) caused the Little Missouri River and its tributaries to flood the valley, quickly rising to around 23 ft during a short period of time. Most campers were sleeping. The campground quickly filled with water. The water rushed through so violently, it overturned trucks and RVs, tore bridges down and ripped the roads apart. 20 people lost their lives in this tragedy, many were children.
The campground was named for Albert Pike, the man that organized the KKK in Arkansas, became a member of the secessionist movement and also was chosen by Mazzini to head the Illuminati (a secret society) operations in America. He was a brigadier general and placed in charge of building an Indian army during the time of war.
In 1871, Pike sent a letter to the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Mazzini. The letter (displayed at the British Museum before mysteriously disappearing in the 1970s), predicted a series of events that would take place decades after Pike's death. With eerie accuracy, he predicted the czars of Russia would fall during a first great conflict, that Nazism would be destroyed while communism would rise during a second great conflict, and that the Zionists would battle Islamic leaders in a third and final great conflict during which they would “mutually destroy each other.”

[@mikewest712]

Campers negligence here caused several campsites to be closed after this. Funding was lost at those parks due to campsite minium numbers and now their are several rundown parks.

[@carolynwatson4301]

Ouachita (Wash-it-taw) Sorry but I have lived here my whole life and it bugs me when people mispronounce Ouachita.

[@pennysilvey8868]

Same here. I’ve camped on the Ouachita River many times. It bugs me as well. Only locals know how to pronounce it.

[@chriscosby2459]

I am from Oklahoma -- I have camped in the Ouachitas many times. You can always tell when someone from outside the area pronounces "Ouachita". Same with Tahlequah, OK.

[@danieljonhson6367]

I'm from Benton Arkansas and it drives me crazy too.😂

[@HammerLane2Hiking]

I don't think I've ever heard it butchered so badly

[@MarenLincks]

It was awful!!! 🥺

[@mattmann1230]

Albert Pike is someone we all should know about.
He wrote a letter in 1871.
I challenge you to read it.

[@xplorenation1201]

100% agree!

[@Losarcos-bd8fw]

Yep

[@manofreedom]

Yeah, I knew about that letter and read it....interesting.

[@jimlong8176]

The place was a death trap. 20 people died in a horrific flash flood that swept them away in their sleep . Keep it closed .

[@buddystandridge4817]

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