BEFORE CONSERVATION An Ozarks native of Christian County, Howard Garrison was a colorful character. He is remembered most as a bootlegger and as a businessman, perhaps most importantly as the first owner of the Ozarks landmark known as the Riverside Inn, which he designed, built, and decorated after purchasing five acres of land along Finley Creek. However, as … [Read more...] about Oil Painting Series by Howard Garrison: Researched and Conserved by Jessica Brenneke