Arkansas was established March 2, 1819
We will be celebrating 200 years since the Arkansas territory was established with cake, family-friendly activities, and special remarks by Governor Asa Hutchinson at 10 a.m.
The entire event will last...
The South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society, located at 412 E. Faulkner in El Dorado, invites you to our SILVER SCREEN SERIES vintage and classic film Deanna DURBIN - FIRST LOVE.
A 1939 American musical film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin and Robert...
The South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society, located at 412 E. Faulkner in El Dorado, invites you to our SILVER SCREEN SERIES vintage and classic film “If I Had My Way” starring Bing Crosby and Gloria Jean, Tuesday, January 8 at 6:30...
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...
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