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The Garrett Hotel in the 1920’s was a key location for many of the oil entrepreneurs, who used the hotel as their headquarters. H.L. Hunt checked in with 50 borrowed dollars – and launched his career as a successful independent producer.

Benefits of Membership

Annual Keeping History Alive event

Annual VIP Tour of Newton Home

Christmas Open House

Community service hours offered to students and adults at yearly events

Mayhaw Festival

Monthly Historical Lectures free and open to the public

Newton House tours to elementary, middle school and high schools

Quarterly Newsletter

Semi-annual joint lecture series with South Arkansas Community College

Summer Student Internships

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Please consider becoming a member today!

The South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society is a 501c3 organization. Funds are raised through donations, membership and rentals. Support is also provided by the Proctor Hill Fund administered by the Union County Community Foundation.

Sponsor Levels

Annual Donation: $25

Annual Donation: $50

Annual Donation: $100

Annual Donation: $250

Annual Donation: $500

Annual Donation: $1000

A published list of Preservation Society Members appears in the newspaper annually, quarterly newsletter, and on a panel display in the Newton House Museum.

To become a member, you may Click the link above to get to the sign up page, or click the link below to download and print the membership form (pdf). You may bring it by the office or mail it in. Make checks payable to “South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society”

Thank you for your support!