Dr. Moreland , who loved orchards , had the home surrounded by peach and apple orchards . During the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 , the basement of the home was filled with water from the Arkansas River and the only way to get access to the home was by boat . The picture above , Flood of 1927 , was taken from the house . The house did not survive a fire in the late 1970s
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
Natural Steps, Arkansas