Our mission is to provide our community with resources to learn its history.

We offer self-guided tours, school tours, Family Days throughout the year, homeschool classes, craft days, gardening classes, resources to research your family or community, and much more.

Our Organization

Mission: The acquisition and preservation of artifacts and archival materials significant to the history of Independence County, Arkansas, and the surrounding counties; making these materials available for research; and providing history-based education for the public through exhibits and programs.

Vision: To be recognized as the leading historical resource in North Central Arkansas for interpreting and sharing history in ways that inspire others.

Values:

  • Effectively stewarding all resources entrusted to our care and use.

  • Communicating openly and honestly, both internally and externally.

  • Inspiring a desire for learning in our visitors.

  • Fostering an appreciation of all peoples connected to our region.

Sneak Peek of New Exhibits

We are working to bring new life to old exhibits, and transform existing exhibits into new places to learn. Almost every room within the walls of the museum as well as the garden outside is going to look significantly different within the next few years. Click below to learn more.

Upcoming events

  • June 26 - Museum closed 9-11 for a school tour

  • June 29 - Down Home Southern Cooking class at RidgeRunner Berry Farm & Chapel

  • July 4 - Museum closed

  • July 6 - Gardening class

  • July 9 -10 - Cooking Class for Children

  • July 23 - 25 - Aerospace Camp

  • July 27 - Gardening class

  • August 1 - Quilting with Ruth Cook

  • August 3 - Gardening class

  • August 21 - Homeschool class

  • August 24 - Gardening class

  • August 31 - Girl Scout Day - Explore Outside

  • September 5 - Quilting with Ruth Cook

  • September 7 - Gardening class

  • September 18 - Homeschool class

  • September 28 - Gardening class

  • October 3 - Quilting with Ruth Cook

  • October 5 - Gardening class

  • October 16 - Homeschool class

  • October 26 - Gardening class

  • November 2 - Gardening class

  • November 13 - Homeschool class

  • Girl Scout program

  • December 11 - Homeschool class