NEWTON HOUSE MUSEUM CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
EL DORADO – The South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society is pleased to announce that the Annual Newton House Museum Christmas Open House is coming up Sunday, November 19, from 1:00 – 4:00...
The South Arkansas Historic Preservation Society, located at 412 E. Faulkner in El Dorado, announces the screening of the vintage and classic Hollywood film “What’s Cookin’” as the Silver Screen Series continues Tuesday, November 14 at 6:30 PM. This particular film...
The South Arkansas Historic Preservation Society, located at 412 E. Faulkner in El Dorado, delves into the history of vintage and classic Hollywood with The Silver Screen Series. Beginning Tuesday, October 10 at 6:30pm and continuing every second Tuesday through December at that same time,...
Rediscover the era when men were gents and ladies could be Femme fatale with a visit to The Michael G. Fitzgerald collection, a rare insider view to vintage Hollywood. The massive collection, of which less than one percent is currently on display from the over 10,...
Beginning this October, we delve into the film archives of the Michael G. Fitzgerald Collection by screening selected features currently available in digital format. The original films within the collection are too delicate to play and there are very few that have been...
When Sam and Helen McCaskill built their home in 1968, “there was not much money left over for artwork and decorations to put on the walls”, Helen McCaskill recalled at a recent reception in their honor at the South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society. So, Helen began...
Our topic on May 16th was The Taylor House of Drew County, Arkansas presented by Rachel Silva from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Located off Hwy 138 near Winchester, the Taylor House was built in 1846 by Dr. John Taylor and his wife, Mary Robertson...
Dr. Don C Bragg, a forester with the USDA Forest Service out of Monticello informed attendees of his April 11 presentation about a very dynamic period in the development of Arkansas. Prior to 1860 the General Land Office conducted a number of resurveys to correct flawed or incomplete original...
In March the Preservation Society presented a screening of the Nova documentary in the latest collaboration between the Preservation Society and the South Arkansas Community College. This film documented the work of a team of New Zealand based aviation buffs dedicated to bringing back...
Dr. Colaninno-Meeks, a Sponsored Research Administrator with the Arkansas Archeological Survey proved to her audience that you really are what you eat. This February 1st presentation focused on the archeology of trash dumps of early settlements to discover at what time did the Spanish Explorers...
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