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

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  • 🚨 Well, that’s quite a haul! These men look mighty proud to have seized 🛢️🏺 moonshine in this photo, likely taken during Prohibition (1920-1933). We think this was taken at the Washington County Courthouse in Fayetteville during the 1920s, but we don’t know for sure. Does anyone recognize 🔍 the men in this photo, location, and know the date? 📷 Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Bob’s Studio of Photography Collection (S-2022-41-2). #PhotoIDFriday #FayettevilleArkansas #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory #WashingtonCoSO
  • 😊 Happy Thursday! In August, we’re helping the City of Springdale find missing 📷photographs of several past mayors for its 🗄️ archives, and the Shiloh Museum is lacking as well! Today, we’re looking for W.M. Focht, who served from 1907 to 1908. His wife was Alice Alberta Tennis Focht, and his parents were Samuel and Mary Focht. Let us know if you may have a photo! Here’s what we know: Mayor Focht, formerly a Springdale alderman, ran a mayoral campaign based on keeping cows and extending city limits. He bought land in 1908 in Twin Falls, Idaho, and apparently died there in 1924. Shown here is a bird’s eye image of downtown Springdale when he would have been mayor. Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Mr. T.V. Hilt Collection (S-93-134-3). #SpringdaleArkansas #TwinFallsIdaho #ArkansaOzarks #OzarkHistory
  • ✨ Please share this post and spread the word! In case you missed our big announcement, we’re super excited 😀 to present Ozark Voices: The Black Experience. Afterward, stick around and see a presentation by Adrian Miller, “The Soul Food Scholar”! 👉 https://loom.ly/hI0XsUU. Funded by the Society of American Archivists Foundation. #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
  • 📖 Your story belongs here! Join us Sept. 3 for Ozark Voices: The Black Experience at the Shiloh Museum. Share photos, documents, and memories. Stick around later and enjoy free barbecue from Chef Nate Walls’ Second Hand Smoke (registration required), and hear from Adrian Miller, the “Soul Food Scholar,” on barbecue’s African American roots at 6:30. For details, visit https://loom.ly/hI0XsUU. Funding for this event was provided by the Society of American Archivists Foundation. #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
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🚨 Well, that’s quite a haul! These men look mighty proud to have seized 🛢️🏺 moonshine in this photo, likely taken during Prohibition (1920-1933). We think this was taken at the Washington County Courthouse in Fayetteville during the 1920s, but we don’t know for sure. Does anyone recognize 🔍 the men in this photo, location, and know the date? 📷 Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Bob’s Studio of Photography Collection (S-2022-41-2). #PhotoIDFriday #FayettevilleArkansas #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory #WashingtonCoSO
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🚨 Well, that’s quite a haul! These men look mighty proud to have seized 🛢️🏺 moonshine in this photo, likely taken during Prohibition (1920-1933). We think this was taken at the Washington County Courthouse in Fayetteville during the 1920s, but we don’t know for sure. Does anyone recognize 🔍 the men in this photo, location, and know the date? 📷 Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Bob’s Studio of Photography Collection (S-2022-41-2). #PhotoIDFriday #FayettevilleArkansas #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory #WashingtonCoSO
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😊 Happy Thursday! In August, we’re helping the City of Springdale find missing 📷photographs of several past mayors for its 🗄️ archives, and the Shiloh Museum is lacking as well! Today, we’re looking for W.M. Focht, who served from 1907 to 1908. His wife was Alice Alberta Tennis Focht, and his parents were Samuel and Mary Focht. Let us know if you may have a photo! Here’s what we know: Mayor Focht, formerly a Springdale alderman, ran a mayoral campaign based on keeping cows and extending city limits. He bought land in 1908 in Twin Falls, Idaho, and apparently died there in 1924. Shown here is a bird’s eye image of downtown Springdale when he would have been mayor. Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Mr. T.V. Hilt Collection (S-93-134-3). #SpringdaleArkansas #TwinFallsIdaho #ArkansaOzarks #OzarkHistory
😊 Happy Thursday! In August, we’re helping the City of Springdale find missing 📷photographs of several past mayors for its 🗄️ archives, and the Shiloh Museum is lacking as well! Today, we’re looking for W.M. Focht, who served from 1907 to 1908. His wife was Alice Alberta Tennis Focht, and his parents were Samuel and Mary Focht. Let us know if you may have a photo! Here’s what we know: Mayor Focht, formerly a Springdale alderman, ran a mayoral campaign based on keeping cows and extending city limits. He bought land in 1908 in Twin Falls, Idaho, and apparently died there in 1924. Shown here is a bird’s eye image of downtown Springdale when he would have been mayor. Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Mr. T.V. Hilt Collection (S-93-134-3). #SpringdaleArkansas #TwinFallsIdaho #ArkansaOzarks #OzarkHistory
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😊 Happy Thursday! In August, we’re helping the City of Springdale find missing 📷photographs of several past mayors for its 🗄️ archives, and the Shiloh Museum is lacking as well! Today, we’re looking for W.M. Focht, who served from 1907 to 1908. His wife was Alice Alberta Tennis Focht, and his parents were Samuel and Mary Focht. Let us know if you may have a photo! Here’s what we know: Mayor Focht, formerly a Springdale alderman, ran a mayoral campaign based on keeping cows and extending city limits. He bought land in 1908 in Twin Falls, Idaho, and apparently died there in 1924. Shown here is a bird’s eye image of downtown Springdale when he would have been mayor. Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Mr. T.V. Hilt Collection (S-93-134-3). #SpringdaleArkansas #TwinFallsIdaho #ArkansaOzarks #OzarkHistory
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✨ Please share this post and spread the word! In case you missed our big announcement, we’re super excited 😀 to present Ozark Voices: The Black Experience. Afterward, stick around and see a presentation by Adrian Miller, “The Soul Food Scholar”! 👉 https://loom.ly/hI0XsUU. Funded by the Society of American Archivists Foundation. #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
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✨ Please share this post and spread the word! In case you missed our big announcement, we’re super excited 😀 to present Ozark Voices: The Black Experience. Afterward, stick around and see a presentation by Adrian Miller, “The Soul Food Scholar”! 👉 https://loom.ly/hI0XsUU. Funded by the Society of American Archivists Foundation. #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
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📖 Your story belongs here! Join us Sept. 3 for Ozark Voices: The Black Experience at the Shiloh Museum. Share photos, documents, and memories. Stick around later and enjoy free barbecue from Chef Nate Walls’ Second Hand Smoke (registration required), and hear from Adrian Miller, the “Soul Food Scholar,” on barbecue’s African American roots at 6:30. For details, visit https://loom.ly/hI0XsUU. Funding for this event was provided by the Society of American Archivists Foundation. #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
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📖 Your story belongs here! Join us Sept. 3 for Ozark Voices: The Black Experience at the Shiloh Museum. Share photos, documents, and memories. Stick around later and enjoy free barbecue from Chef Nate Walls’ Second Hand Smoke (registration required), and hear from Adrian Miller, the “Soul Food Scholar,” on barbecue’s African American roots at 6:30. For details, visit https://loom.ly/hI0XsUU. Funding for this event was provided by the Society of American Archivists Foundation. #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks #SoulFoodScholar
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