Local Civil War enthusiast and dedicated park volunteers, Ann Webb & Steve Burgess will display and talk about an array of items from
their personal collections of Civil War items. Ann’s antique kitchen wares, and ladies' accessories along with Steve’s military items including bullets, cannonballs, and other items found in northwest Arkansas. Meeting place: Hindman Hall Visitor Center - Admission: Free 

“Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas,” a traveling exhibit produced by the Arkansas History Commission, will be at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, May 21 - 27, 2013. The exhibit chronicles major historical events in
Arkansas between 1861 and 1865 through images from the Arkansas History Commission’s holdings. Original documents, photographs, maps, drawings, paintings, and artifacts illustrate the story of the Civil War in Arkansas. These primary source materials offer a first-hand look at the lives of Confederate and Union soldiers, government officials, and civilians from 1861
to 1865.

For more information about the exhibit at the Ozark Folk Center State Park, call 870-269-3851 or mail ozarkfolkcenter@arkansas.com. To schedule the free traveling exhibit in your institution, call the Arkansas History Commission at 501-682-6900 or e-mail state.archives@arkansas.gov. 

From April 2, 2013 through November 30, 2013, the Ozark Folk Center State Park is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday through Monday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Various times depending on the sessions and tours.$75 registration fee MOSB members only. There will be tours to Oak Hills, Prairie Grove and Elkhorn Tavern.  Mark Christ will speak at noon on May 31 on the Battle of Prairie Grove. On June 1 at 7 PM, Susie Young will speak on the WBTS in the Ozarks. The event is open to members and invited guests.

Fayetteville's Confederate Cemetery will conduct the 140th annual memorial service on Saturday June 1, at 10:00 a.m. at the cemetery up on East Rock Street.  Directly following the annual ceremony, there will be a short presentation at the nearby Walker Cemetery to dedicate a new marker in honor of Judge David Walker who is
buried there.  This will be the official local recognition of the
Walker Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places.  The Walker Cemetery was deeded over to the Southern Memorial Association in 2011.

The guest speaker at this year's ceremony will be C. L. Gray of Ohio. She is an historian of the Army of Northern Virginia and editor of The Stainless Banner, a free e-zine dedicated to the armies of the Confederacy.  She has travelled throughout the South giving programs on Jackson, Lee, Stuart, and Bragg.  She is also a contributor to the Military Order of the Stars and Bars Officer’s Call and the Confederate War Journal.  Her latest project is a comprehensive analysis of the events at Fort Pillow .  She is currently launching The Stainless Banner Publishing
Company, a full service small press dedicated to the preservation of Southern history and heritage.  C. L. Gray is a graduate of the
University of Cincinnati with a degree in International Affairs.

The Military Order of the Stars and Bars will conduct the dedication at the Walker Cemetery.

Since June 10, 1873, the Southern Memorial Association of Washington County has conducted an annual memorial service to pay respect to the over 600 Confederate soldiers who
lie at rest in the 3-acre cemetery.  The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Southern Memorial Association which was founded by about 40 women of Fayetteville in order to establish an appropriate resting ground for the Confederate dead.  The association is the oldest known, continuous organization founded by women in the state of Arkansas.  The Southern Memorial Association has owned and maintained the Confederate Cemetery with private donations since its establishment in 1873. 

The Southern Memorial Association welcomes members who will help to continue the goal of the founding ladies, to provide a beautiful resting place for the Confederate dead within its walls.  For more information please visit the website:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arsma/index.html 
or call 479-824-3910.

June 1^st– 9 a.m. Confederate History Weekend-
History is in the air as in the days of the Civil War at Prairie Grove Battlefield. Activities during this weekend include camp life and other living history activities throughout the weekend at various times and locations. Visitors are encouraged to wander the grounds and talk with the reenactors. Presented by
volunteer reenactors from the Prairie Grove Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) Thomas C. Hindman Camp #656. Admission: Free Meeting place: Dogtrot House and Ozark Village Area

Local Civil War enthusiast and dedicated park volunteers, Ann Webb & Steve Burgess will display and talk about an array of items from
their personal collections of Civil War items. Ann’s antique kitchen wares, and ladies' accessories along with Steve’s military items including bullets, cannonballs, and other items found in northwest Arkansas. Meeting place: Hindman Hall Visitor Center - Admission: Free 

Understanding the complexity of handmade cloth can enhance your appreciation for the clothing worn by civilians and soldiers during the Civil War. Today, you can watch members of the local Wool and Wheel Handspinners Guild and Dogwood Lace group demonstrate the traditional art of spinning thread, and discuss the basics of making cloth in the Arkansas Ozarks. The Wool and Wheel Handspinner have their monthly meeting here at the park on the first Wednesday of each month. Meeting place: Hindman Hall Visitor Center - Admission:
Free 

Weekend will include various military drills, camp life, and other living history activities throughout the weekend at various times and locations. Visitors are encouraged to wander the grounds and talk with the re-enactors.Meeting place: Dogtrot House and Ozark Village AreaAdmission: Free, Presented by volunteers from the NW 15th Ark Infantry.

“Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas,” a traveling exhibit produced by the Arkansas History Commission, will be at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum, August 4-25, 2013. The exhibit chronicles major historical events in Arkansas between 1861 and 1865 through images from the Arkansas History Commission’s holdings. Original documents, photographs, maps, drawings, paintings, and artifacts illustrate the story of the Civil War in Arkansas. These primary source materials offer a first-hand look at the lives of Confederate and Union soldiers, government officials, and civilians from 1861 to 1865.

To schedule the free traveling exhibit in your institution, call the Arkansas History Commission at 501-682-6900 or e-mailstate.archives@arkansas.gov.

1 p.m. -5 p.m. – Civil War Collections–Local Civil War enthusiast and dedicated park volunteers, Ann Webb & Steve Burgess will display and talk about an array of items from their personal collections of Civil War items. Ann’s antique kitchen wares, and ladies' accessories along with Steve’s military items including bullets, cannonballs, and other items found in northwest Arkansas. Meeting place: Hindman Hall Visitor Center - Admission: Free 

The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, in cooperation with the Old State House Museum and the Arkansas Humanities Council, now offers “Civil War Arkansas, 1861-1865,” a traveling exhibit about the state’s involvement in the war.

9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Fall Clean–Up & Park Beautification-Looking for a way to give of your time and talents? Volunteers are needed to help clean and beautify the battlefield and park grounds. Cleanup activities range from trash pickup, raking leaves, repairing and replacing split rail fence, cleaning park roads and trails, gardening, and maintenance and cleaning the historic houses on the grounds. Some tools will be provided. Please bring gloves and tools if possible. Coffee, water, and some snacks will be provided.Meet at Hindman Hall Visitor Center.Admission:Free

The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, in cooperation with the Old State House Museum and the Arkansas Humanities Council, now offers “Civil War Arkansas, 1861-1865,” a traveling exhibit about the state’s involvement in the war.

PRAIRIE GROVE BATTLEFIELD STATE
PARK ANNUAL PARK DAY

April 5, 2014  9 am - 1 pm

Meeting Place: Hindman Hall Visitor Center

Admission: Free

Looking for a way to give of your time and talents? Be a volunteer to help clean up the battlefield and grounds by picking up litter along park tour roads and trails, raking leaves, repairing and replacing split rail fences, cleaning historic buildings, and maintaining our historic gardens vegetable and herb gardens. Some tools will be provided. Please bring gloves and tools if possible. Coffee, water, and snacks will be provided. Volunteers receive a "Park Day" t-shirt, and will have the opportunity to hear a local historian discuss the significance of this site. Everyone is invited, including scouts, church groups, reenactors, families, and individuals. Note: Groups, please call ahead so we can be prepared for you.
Contact the park for further information or read more about the Civil War Trust atwww.civilwar.org/aboutus/events/park-day/
.

“Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas,” a traveling exhibit produced by the Arkansas History Commission, will be at the Mullins Library on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, March 31-April 25, 2014. The exhibit chronicles major historical events in Arkansas between 1861 and 1865 through images from the Arkansas History Commission’s holdings. Original documents, photographs, maps, drawings, paintings, and artifacts illustrate the story of the Civil War in Arkansas. These primary source materials offer a first-hand look at the lives of Confederate and Union soldiers, government officials, and civilians from 1861 to 1865.

For more information about the exhibit at the University of Arkansas, call 479-575-7311 or email jrh022@uark.edu. To schedule the free traveling exhibit in your institution, call the Arkansas History Commission at 501-682-6900 or e-mail state.archives@arkansas.gov.

Hours for theMullins Library at the University of Arkansas: Mon-Thur 7 am -2 am Friday, 7 am - 6 pm Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm Sunday, 12 pm - 2 am

The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, in cooperation with the Old State House Museum and the Arkansas Humanities Council, now offers “Civil War Arkansas, 1861-1865,” a traveling exhibit about the state’s involvement in the war.

Anniversary Battle of Prairie Grove Reenactment

PRAIRIE GROVE BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK 

December 6, 2014 - December 7, 2014   9 am - 3 pm

Meeting Place: Park Grounds

Admission: Free, Parking $5 on park grounds

The park will commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Prairie Grove. The battle, fought on December 7, 1862, saw about 22,000 soldiers fighting most of the day, with about 2,700 killed, wounded, or missing.  Every even-numbered year, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park hosts a battle reenactment.

Both days:

9 a.m. - All camps open to public, each day.

1 p.m. - Presentation marking 151st anniversary of the battle, each day.

7 p.m. - Period Dance in the Latta Barn

The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, in cooperation with the Old State House Museum and the Arkansas Humanities Council, now offers “Civil War Arkansas, 1861-1865,” a traveling exhibit about the state’s involvement in the war.

Meeting Place: Hindman Hall Visitor Center

Admission: Free

Looking for a way to give of your time and talents? Be a volunteer to help clean up the battlefield and grounds by picking up litter along park tour roads and trails, raking leaves, repairing and replacing split rail fences, cleaning historic buildings, and maintaining our historic gardens vegetable and herb gardens. Some tools will be provided. Please bring gloves and tools if possible. Coffee, water, and snacks will be provided. Volunteers receive a "Park Day" t-shirt, and will have the opportunity to hear a local historian discuss the significance of this site. Everyone is invited, including scouts, church groups, reenactors, families, and individuals. Note: Groups, please call ahead so we can be prepared for you. Contact the park for further information or read more about
the Civil War Trust atwww.civilwar.org/aboutus/events/park-day/
.

The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, in cooperation with the Old State House Museum and the Arkansas Humanities Council, now offers “Civil War Arkansas, 1861-1865,” a traveling exhibit about the state’s involvement in the war.

The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, in cooperation with the Old State House Museum and the Arkansas Humanities Council, now offers “Civil War Arkansas, 1861-1865,” a traveling exhibit about the state’s involvement in the war.

Christmas Open House - Civil War Living History Weekend

PRAIRIE GROVE BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK 

December 5, 2015 - December 6, 2015

9 am - 3 pm

Meeting Place: Park Grounds

Admission: Free

Christmas will be in the air as in the days of the Civil War at Prairie Grove Battlefield. While food is cooking in the Latta House kitchen, members of the local Wool & Wheel Handspinners Guild & the Dogwood Lace groups will be demonstrating spinning, weaving, and lace making. There will be guided tours through the historic Latta and Morrow houses. Various military drills, camp life, and other
living history activities will be included throughout the weekend at various times and locations. Presented by volunteers & NW 15th Ark Infantry.