Calendar of Events
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission will sanction suitable events and activities
throughout Arkansas during the commemoration of the 150th
anniversary of the Civil War, 2011-2015. During the time leading up to the
sesquicentennial, the ACWSC website will include a calendar of Civil War-related
events taking place around the state.
If you have an event you would like included in the ACWSC calendar of events, please fill out the logo-use form below. Questions? Send an e-mail to acwsc@arkansasheritage.org.
Logo Use Request
The Commission has established procedures under which activities to be held between 2011 and 2015 will be permitted to display the Commission logo as officially sanctioned Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Events. Please click here for a copy of the ACWSC logo use request form and here for a copy of the ACWS logo use procedures guidelines. The ACWSC logo is a registered trademark and can be used only with the written permission of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission. Events that have received permission to use the ACWSC logo are marked with the Commission logo on the list below.
ACWSC Traveling Exhibit
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, in cooperation with the Old State House Museum and the Arkansas Humanities Council, had developed a traveling exhibit – Civil War Arkansas, 1861-1865 – to be displayed around the state. To schedule the free exhibit for showing at your site, click here.
SEARCH EVENTS
El Dorado 2013 Juneteenth Family and Community Day, June 21, 2013 - June 22, 2013
CONTACT:
Glenn Glver
Maddox Park in El Dorado
El Dorado, AR 71730
Ph: 870-314-4395
glennglover5@yahoo.com
Come and join us for the 3rd Annual El Dorado Juneteenth Family and Community Unity Day! The event will be held at Maddox Park and will include historical education programs on the Emancipation of Slaves, the Civil War, Buffalo soldiers, and more. There will also be health screenings and re-enactments. A character reenactor will portray Ms. Harriet Tubman.
The event features free food, children activites, bike shows, and other activites. Local NFL players will be on hand as well.
On June 21 at 7 pm there will be a banquet at the St. James Church Village Outreach Bldg., the banquest cost is $20, all other events are free and open to the public.
7th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium: “The Home Front”, July 27, 2013
CONTACT:
Historic Washington State Park
PO Box 129
Washington, AR 71862
Ph: (870) 983-2684
http://www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com
HistoricWashington@arkansas.com
Civil War Red River Heritage Symposium Series
Historic Washington State Park is holding its 7th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium on July 27, 2013 from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. This year the symposium will focus on the “The Home Front” of the Civil War in the Great Bend Region of the Red River.
A Teachers Workshop and luncheon will be offered in the morning on resources for the classroom for studying the beginning years of the Civil War. The cost is $15 per person if you would like to attend the workshop.
We also encourage you to attend the symposium. The cost is $30 which includes supper. If you attend both we are offering a discount price of $40. A total of 6 credit hours can be earned by teachers attending the event.
Please register with the park by July 24, 2013.
ADMISSION:
Teacher Workshop: $15
Symposium: $30 (includes supper)
Both Workshop & Symposium: $40
“Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas” Exhibit at Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical Museum, October 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
CONTACT:
Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical Museum
201 East 4th Ave.
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Ph: 870-541-5402
www.pbjcmuseum.org
“Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas,” a traveling exhibit produced by the Arkansas History Commission, will be at the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical Museum, October 1 -31,2013.
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-mail state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Traveling Exhibit visits Historic Washington State Park, October 28, 2013 - November 10, 2013
CONTACT:
Historic Washington State Park
off I-30, and take U.S. 278 northwest for eight mi
Washington, AR 71862
Ph: 870-983-2284
http://www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com/
josh.williams@arkansas.gov
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 ACWSC created the text and located the images for the exhibit, the Old State House Museum designed and built it, and the Arkansas Humanities Council will be in charge of distribution.
HISTORIC WASHINGTON STATE PARK HOURS OF OPERATION:
* Interpretive programs available year-round.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Jan. - Dec. Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
VISITOR CENTER / GIFT SHOP / TOURS OPEN ALL YEAR:
Jan. - Dec. Sun. - Sat. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NOTE: Last Museum Tours begin at 3:30 p.m.
RESTAURANT OPEN ALL YEAR:
Jan. - Dec. Sun. - Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00
MUSEUM TOURS
Open daily for guided tours. Museum facilities open each day will vary depending on current and/or seasonal interpretive themes. A minimum of four facilities will be open each day, each with docents on site. These facilities are:
1836 Courthouse Blacksmith Shop Block House Candle Shop
Clardy Kitchen Crouch House Monroe House Print Museum
Dr. Purdom House Royston Log House Royston House Sanders Farmstead Tavern Inn Trimble House Weapons Museum
Washington Museum Experience
Includes a tour of every open facility.
Adult $ 8.00 each*
Child (6 through 12 years) $ 4.00 each
Washington Sampler
Includes tours of
two of the open facilities.
Adult $ 5.25 each*
Child (6 through 12 years) $ 2.75 each
*Adult Groups of 20 or more, with advance notice, admitted at one dollar per person off the above tour rates.
Washington Narrative Experience - A driving tour of the park with a step on guide.
Guided Motor Coach Tour $35.00 per tour
(Coach capacity 50)
Student Educational Tours
Rates are determined by the educational tour the school is seeking. Beginning rates are $5.50 per student. Teachers and Bus Drivers are admitted free. One chaperone admitted free for every 15 students. .
MUSEUM PASS (Unlimited visits for twelve months, including special events)
Individual $20.00
Family - Parents and children through age 18 $30.00
SPECIAL EVENTS
Special Events Parking (Tax included) $ 5.00
Traveling Exhibit visits the Calhoun County Courthouse, March 31, 2014 - April 13, 2014
CONTACT:
Trish Gurnsey
309 W. Main Street
Hampton, AR 71744
Ph: 870-798-2753
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 ACWSC created the text and located the images for the exhibit, the Old State House Museum designed and built it, and the Arkansas Humanities Council will be in charge of distribution.
The Courthouse is open Monday - Friday from 8-4:30 pm. Admission to the exhibit is free.
Battle of Jenkins' Ferry Commemoration, May 3, 2014
CONTACT:
MOSB Jenkins' Ferry Chapter No. 20
Highway 46
Leola, AR 72086
Ph: 501-650-9946
joepwalker@gmail.com
The Battle of Jenkins’ Ferry Chapter #20 of the Military Order of Stars and Bars (MOSB) will sponsor an event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Jenkins’ Ferry State Park, located near Leola in Grant County, Arkansas, to educate the public as to the events leading up to and including the Battle of Jenkins’ Ferry, Arkansas on April 29-30, 1864.
Civil War reenactors, portraying both Union and Confederate soldiers, will be on hand in a “living history” setting to demonstrate the typical camp conditions endured by the common soldier. There will also be artillery demonstrations throughout the day by the First Arkansas Civil War Artillery group, as well as a wreath-laying service at the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) marker located inside the state park where the names of the officers killed during the battle, both Union and Confederate, are read aloud.
On hand for the event will be descendents of the Thomas Jenkins’ family, the namesake of the ferry that once operated across the Saline River at the state park.
For more information, please contact Joe Walker at 501-650-9946 or joepwalker@gmail.com.
Traveling Exhibit visits Crossett Public Library, April 21, 2014 - May 4, 2014
CONTACT:
library
1700 Main Street
Crossett, AR 71653
Ph: 870-364-2230
http://www.crossett.lib.ar.us/
david@crossett.lib.ar.us
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 ACWSC created the text and located the images for the exhibit, the Old State House Museum designed and built it, and the Arkansas Humanities Council will be in charge of distribution.
The Library is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00 am - 6:30 pm, on Wednesday from 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, and on Saturday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Admission to the exhibit is free.
8th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium: “Conflict at the Doorstep”, July 26, 2014
CONTACT:
Historic Washington State Park
PO Box 129
Washington, AR 71862
Ph: (870) 983-2684
http://www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com
HistoricWashington@arkansas.com
Civil War Red River Heritage Symposium Series
Historic Washington State Park is holding its 8th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium on July 26, 2014 from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. This year the symposium will focus on the Civil War battles that happened directly in the Great Bend Region of the Red River.
A Teachers Workshop and luncheon will be offered in the morning on resources for the classroom for studying the beginning years of the Civil War. The cost is $15 per person if you would like to attend the workshop.
We also encourage you to attend the symposium. The cost is $30 which includes supper. If you attend both we are offering a discount price of $40. A total of 6 credit hours can be earned by teachers attending the event.
Please register with the park by July 23, 2014.
ADMISSION:
Teacher Workshop: $15
Symposium: $30 (includes supper)
Both Workshop & Symposium: $40
Traveling Exhibit visits the Texarkana Public Library, September 29, 2014 - October 12, 2014
CONTACT:
Texarkana Public Library
600 West Third Street
Texarkana, TX 75501
Ph: 903-794-2149
http://www.txar-publib.org/
acoleman@cableone.net
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 ACWSC created the text and located the images for the exhibit, the Old State House Museum designed and built it, and the Arkansas Humanities Council will be in charge of distribution.
The exhibit will be at the Texarkana Public Library and available for viewing during normal operating hours. Admission is free.
HOURS
Mon - Thrs 9:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Friday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Traveling Exhibit visits the Monticello Branch Library, December 15, 2014 - January 4, 2015
CONTACT:
library
107 South Jackson
Monticello, AR 71655
Ph: 870-367-8483
www.youseemore.com/seark
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 ACWSC created the text and located the images for the exhibit, the Old State House Museum designed and built it, and the Arkansas Humanities Council will be in charge of distribution.
The library hours are: Mon- Fri 9 am - 5:30 pm and Sat. 9 am - 2 pm. Admission is free.
9th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium: “The World Turned Upside-down”, July 25, 2015
CONTACT:
Historic Washington State Park
PO Box 129
Washington, AR 71862
Ph: (870) 983-2684
http://www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com
HistoricWashington@arkansas.com
Civil War Red River Heritage Symposium Series
Historic Washington State Park is holding its 9th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium on July 25, 2015 from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. This year the symposium will focus on the concluding year of the Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction in the Great Bend Region of the Red River.
A Teachers Workshop and luncheon will be offered in the morning on resources for the classroom for studying the beginning years of the Civil War. The cost is $15 per person if you would like to attend the workshop.
We also encourage you to attend the symposium. The cost is $30 which includes supper. If you attend both we are offering a discount price of $40. A total of 6 credit hours can be earned by teachers attending the event.
Please register with the park by July 22, 2015.
ADMISSION:
Teacher Workshop: $15
Symposium: $30 (includes supper)
Both Workshop & Symposium: $40
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