Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

Monday – Saturday • 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
118 W. Johnson Avenue, Springdale, AR

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History is a regional history museum focusing on the Arkansas Ozarks. The museum takes its name from the pioneer community of Shiloh, which became Springdale in the 1870s.

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Two girls in green shirts with binoculars observe the outdoors in a forest setting. Other people are visible in the background, creating a sense of exploration.

Arkansas Symbols Day School Program

Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (90-minute sessions throughout the day) Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale, AR 72764 Registration Required Arkansas Symbols Day is an annual education event hosted at Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Students can explore interactive stations representing

EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE ARKANSAS OZARKS

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The Shiloh Museum’s collection includes over 500,000 historic images, over 40,000 archival artifacts, and extensive vertical files.

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Help us further our mission of providing resources for finding meaning, enjoyment, and inspiration in the exploration of the Arkansas Ozarks.

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Learn more about the benefits of becoming a member, along with the satisfaction of knowing you are helping preserve our Arkansas Ozark heritage.

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  • 🌟Today’s the day, and you’re invited! 🌟 (Link in the comments section.)

👉Ozark Voices: The Black Experience
4 to 6 p.m.: Come in and share your stores, photographs and objects! Attendees will be able to take home digital files on a flash drive.

👉“Barbecue and Its African American Roots.”
6:30 p.m.: Renowned Author and “Soul Food Scholar” pays a special visit to Arkansas to share the fascinating history of this culinary favorite.

Admission: free!

#BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
  • 😊 😊 😊  We are soooo close to an amazing day! Share your 📖 stories, 🖼️ photos, and objects in our Ozark Voices: The Black Experience program, and then stick around for a presentation by renowned author Adrian Miller, “The Soul Food Scholar”! All happening Wednesday!

👉https://loom.ly/hI0XsUU

#BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
  • 🏈🏈🏈 #WPS! It’s the first Razorback football game of the year! Need to kill a little time before kickoff? Come see us! Admission is free!

To get in the 📣 spirit, here’s a circa 1940 image of the Arkansas Razorbacks playing at was then known as Bailey Stadium on the University of Arkansas campus.

😊 Come see us!

📷 Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Ada Lee Smith Shook Collection (S-98-85-1781).

#ArkansasRazorbacks #RazorbackFootball #GoHogs
  • 😀 Don’t belabor that there’s nothing to do on Labor Day. We’ll be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admission is free. Come see us!

This 1930 photo of 🍅🍅🍅 tomato pickers in Springdale is from the Shiloh Museum’s Gene H. Thompson Collection (S-96-56-23).

#LaborDay #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory
🌟Today’s the day, and you’re invited! 🌟 (Link in the comments section.)

👉Ozark Voices: The Black Experience
4 to 6 p.m.: Come in and share your stores, photographs and objects! Attendees will be able to take home digital files on a flash drive.

👉“Barbecue and Its African American Roots.”
6:30 p.m.: Renowned Author and “Soul Food Scholar” pays a special visit to Arkansas to share the fascinating history of this culinary favorite.

Admission: free!

#BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
🌟Today’s the day, and you’re invited! 🌟 (Link in the comments section.)

👉Ozark Voices: The Black Experience
4 to 6 p.m.: Come in and share your stores, photographs and objects! Attendees will be able to take home digital files on a flash drive.

👉“Barbecue and Its African American Roots.”
6:30 p.m.: Renowned Author and “Soul Food Scholar” pays a special visit to Arkansas to share the fascinating history of this culinary favorite.

Admission: free!

#BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
🌟Today’s the day, and you’re invited! 🌟 (Link in the comments section.) 👉Ozark Voices: The Black Experience 4 to 6 p.m.: Come in and share your stores, photographs and objects! Attendees will be able to take home digital files on a flash drive. 👉“Barbecue and Its African American Roots.” 6:30 p.m.: Renowned Author and “Soul Food Scholar” pays a special visit to Arkansas to share the fascinating history of this culinary favorite. Admission: free! #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
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😊 😊 😊  We are soooo close to an amazing day! Share your 📖 stories, 🖼️ photos, and objects in our Ozark Voices: The Black Experience program, and then stick around for a presentation by renowned author Adrian Miller, “The Soul Food Scholar”! All happening Wednesday!

👉https://loom.ly/hI0XsUU

#BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
😊 😊 😊 We are soooo close to an amazing day! Share your 📖 stories, 🖼️ photos, and objects in our Ozark Voices: The Black Experience program, and then stick around for a presentation by renowned author Adrian Miller, “The Soul Food Scholar”! All happening Wednesday! 👉https://loom.ly/hI0XsUU #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
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🏈🏈🏈 #WPS! It’s the first Razorback football game of the year! Need to kill a little time before kickoff? Come see us! Admission is free!

To get in the 📣 spirit, here’s a circa 1940 image of the Arkansas Razorbacks playing at was then known as Bailey Stadium on the University of Arkansas campus.

😊 Come see us!

📷 Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Ada Lee Smith Shook Collection (S-98-85-1781).

#ArkansasRazorbacks #RazorbackFootball #GoHogs
🏈🏈🏈 #WPS! It’s the first Razorback football game of the year! Need to kill a little time before kickoff? Come see us! Admission is free! To get in the 📣 spirit, here’s a circa 1940 image of the Arkansas Razorbacks playing at was then known as Bailey Stadium on the University of Arkansas campus. 😊 Come see us! 📷 Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Ada Lee Smith Shook Collection (S-98-85-1781). #ArkansasRazorbacks #RazorbackFootball #GoHogs
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😀 Don’t belabor that there’s nothing to do on Labor Day. We’ll be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admission is free. Come see us!

This 1930 photo of 🍅🍅🍅 tomato pickers in Springdale is from the Shiloh Museum’s Gene H. Thompson Collection (S-96-56-23).

#LaborDay #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory
😀 Don’t belabor that there’s nothing to do on Labor Day. We’ll be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admission is free. Come see us! This 1930 photo of 🍅🍅🍅 tomato pickers in Springdale is from the Shiloh Museum’s Gene H. Thompson Collection (S-96-56-23). #LaborDay #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory
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