On May 12th Arkansas' state archaeologist Ann Early spoke to the Preservation Society about post-1980 research into the De Soto Expedition. The talk was very interesting and attracted an attentive crowd that asked many questions. The presentation noted that past research...
Reenactor and author Vernon Dutton spoke to a joint meeting of the Preservation Society and the local Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp on Monday April 14th at the Newton House Museum. Mr. Dutton talked about the 3rd Arkansas Infantry, its part in the War Between the States and especially...
Dr. John Boles of Rice University spoke to a crowd of 40 people at SouthArk on March 20, 2014. The lecture discussed slavery in the American South and how different generations of historians have interpreted the institution and the people held in bondage. The lecture was...
On Monday March 17, 2014 the first of two outdoor interpretive panels was dedicated at the Newton House Museum. This panel was made possible by grant funds donated by the SHARE Foundation, El Dorado Rotary, BancorpSouth, and Entergy Corporation. In-kind assistance was provided...
Over 40 people attended and participated in the History Forum conducted in Mt. Holly on 6 March 2014. The open forum covered the Union County communities of Mt. Holly, Lisbon, and Marysville. A number of the patrons discussed their own research relative to...
Prof. Terry Reynolds spoke to the Preservation Society on Monday February 3, 2014. He discussed his research relative to the Shreveport Waterworks and how that utility went from being privately held to publicly owned. It was interesting to learn the process that Shreveport employed...
The January meeting of the Preservation Society attracted a great crowd. Our speaker was retired Mississippi archaeologist Jack Elliott. He spoke about Fort Rosalie and Colonial Natchez.
Over 200 people attended the 2013 Christmas Open House at the Newton House Museum. Our thanks to our volunteers, cookie donors, NW Elementary Choir and Washington Middle School's Music Mix for making this event a success. Join us at the Newton House in 2014 for a new slate of...
Terry Winschel, former park historian at the Vicksburg National Military Park, drew a crowd of almost 80 people to the SouthArk Library Auditorium on November 7th. The lecture covered importance of the Vicksburg campaign and its strategic value to the outcome of the War Between the...
Dr. Dan Littlefield, a well-known expert on Native American history, once again attracted a great crowd at the Newton House Museum. He spoke to the society two years ago and this second presentation proved to be just as informative as the lecture in 2011.
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