Work is underway to reopen Alley Mill in time for a celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday honoring the release of a quarter featuring the historic building.
The mill and surrounding area are part of $7.5 million to $10 million in flood damage done to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways early this month.
High water that broke century-old records shut down all 134 miles of the Jacks Fork and Current Rivers, as well as every campground and facility for visitors.
Park rangers have been working hard to reopen areas across the national park by Memorial Day, including campgrounds and river access points.
"They're turning their attention back to Alley this week and trying to work on additional clean-up on the grounds," said Dena Matteson, chief of interpretation, planning and partnerships.
The 1894 mill building, which is featured on the reverse side of the quarter, suffered water damage to its basement and first floor.
Crews believe the building will be open by Monday, if repairs can be completed to a fire suppression system that was submerged in the basement, Matteson said.
A quarter release ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the spring and mill building.
This will be the first place in the nation that these quarters will be available, Matteson said. The quarters will be produced by the U.S. Mint for only 10 weeks.
It is the 38th quarter released in the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Program. This is a 12-year program to honor 56 national parks and national sites.
The mill building was selected after approximately two years of input from officials, the public and park. Other designs considered included images of turtles, bluffs and other parts of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
Rolls of quarters will be available for purchase at a cost of $10, with a $100 maximum.
Food and ice cream vendors will be on site all day for the event.
A section of Highway 106 between Eminence and Alley also was damaged by flooding, but is open now, Matteson said. The road is one-lane in the damaged area, with a stop light.
A coin forum will also be held from 6-7 p.m. Sunday at Echo Bluff State Park.
Other work the park hopes to complete is the reopening of the handicap parking lot and the trails surrounding the mill building.
These areas suffered erosion and the impact of water, Matteson said.
"The trails are pretty rutted and washed out in some areas. The handicap lot took a lot of water. A lot of the gravel was shifted and moved and it needs to be resurfaced and graveled," she said.
Swimming is currently available from the canoe access gravel bar by the foot bridge.
The park has not been able to reopen any of the campgrounds at Alley, and it is unlikely they will be open by Monday, Matteson said.
All of the restrooms were heavily damaged and will not be able to open in the near future. The park is in the process of contracting for portable toilets, needed to reopen the campground.
Recovery work has been hampered by additional severe weather damage following a wind storm about 10 days ago that brought down a number of trees, Matteson said.