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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 six counties of the Arkansas Ozarks, which includes Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton, and Washington. 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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  • What do Arkansas gravestones tell us about the living? ✨ Join us for a Not Strictly History session with author Abby Burnett. We’re diving into her new book, Though Silent They Speak, to explore the stories behind the state’s most unusual burial grounds—from hidden rural carvings to the monuments of our city centers. Whether it’s a graveyard on the grounds of a former internment camp or private tombs in public spaces, these sites hold our history. Details: 📅 May 13 ⏰ 6:30 p.m. 📍 In-person + Live on Zoom ✍️ Book sale and signing to follow! How to join: Copy and paste the link in the first comment below 👇) to register for the Zoom link or see event details! #ArkansasHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasGraveyards
  • Moo-ve on over! 🐮 Our Little Historians series returns Monday, May 11 (10:00–10:30 AM) with "Cows, Milk, and Butter!" This program is designed specifically for Pre-K explorers (ages 4–6) to dive into the life science of cows and the history of Ozark dairy. 🥛✨ What to expect: 📖 An engaging farm-themed storytime. 🔍 Hands-on access to authentic museum artifacts. 🐄 A chance to practice milking with "Buttercup," our favorite painted milk cow! Cost: FREE Registration: None required—just show up and play! #LittleHistorians #ShilohMuseum #OzarkHistory #SpringdaleAR
  • 😀 💐 Happy #MayDay! Let’s rewind to 1915 when the Fayetteville Mercantile Company float rolled through (where else?) Fayetteville for a May Day parade. Where in Fayetteville, you ask? Let’s make this a #PhotoIDFriday and you tell us! Have a great weekend! 📷 Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Washington County Historical Society Collection (P-248). #FayettevilleArkansas #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks
  • Moo-ve on over! 🐮 Our Little Historians series returns Monday, May 11 (10:00–10:30 AM) with "Cows, Milk, and Butter!" This program is designed specifically for Pre-K explorers (ages 4–6) to dive into the life science of cows and the history of Ozark dairy. 🥛✨ What to expect: 📖 An engaging farm-themed storytime. 🔍 Hands-on access to authentic museum artifacts. 🐄 A chance to practice milking with "Buttercup," our favorite painted milk cow! Cost: FREE Registration: None required—just show up and play! #LittleHistorians #ShilohMuseum #OzarkHistory #SpringdaleAR
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What do Arkansas gravestones tell us about the living? ✨ Join us for a Not Strictly History session with author Abby Burnett. We’re diving into her new book, Though Silent They Speak, to explore the stories behind the state’s most unusual burial grounds—from hidden rural carvings to the monuments of our city centers. Whether it’s a graveyard on the grounds of a former internment camp or private tombs in public spaces, these sites hold our history. Details: 📅 May 13 ⏰ 6:30 p.m. 📍 In-person + Live on Zoom ✍️ Book sale and signing to follow! How to join: Copy and paste the link in the first comment below 👇) to register for the Zoom link or see event details! #ArkansasHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasGraveyards
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What do Arkansas gravestones tell us about the living? ✨ Join us for a Not Strictly History session with author Abby Burnett. We’re diving into her new book, Though Silent They Speak, to explore the stories behind the state’s most unusual burial grounds—from hidden rural carvings to the monuments of our city centers. Whether it’s a graveyard on the grounds of a former internment camp or private tombs in public spaces, these sites hold our history. Details: 📅 May 13 ⏰ 6:30 p.m. 📍 In-person + Live on Zoom ✍️ Book sale and signing to follow! How to join: Copy and paste the link in the first comment below 👇) to register for the Zoom link or see event details! #ArkansasHistory #OzarkHistory #ArkansasGraveyards
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Moo-ve on over! 🐮 Our Little Historians series returns Monday, May 11 (10:00–10:30 AM) with "Cows, Milk, and Butter!" This program is designed specifically for Pre-K explorers (ages 4–6) to dive into the life science of cows and the history of Ozark dairy. 🥛✨ What to expect: 📖 An engaging farm-themed storytime. 🔍 Hands-on access to authentic museum artifacts. 🐄 A chance to practice milking with "Buttercup," our favorite painted milk cow! Cost: FREE Registration: None required—just show up and play! #LittleHistorians #ShilohMuseum #OzarkHistory #SpringdaleAR
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Moo-ve on over! 🐮 Our Little Historians series returns Monday, May 11 (10:00–10:30 AM) with "Cows, Milk, and Butter!" This program is designed specifically for Pre-K explorers (ages 4–6) to dive into the life science of cows and the history of Ozark dairy. 🥛✨ What to expect: 📖 An engaging farm-themed storytime. 🔍 Hands-on access to authentic museum artifacts. 🐄 A chance to practice milking with "Buttercup," our favorite painted milk cow! Cost: FREE Registration: None required—just show up and play! #LittleHistorians #ShilohMuseum #OzarkHistory #SpringdaleAR
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😀 💐 Happy #MayDay! Let’s rewind to 1915 when the Fayetteville Mercantile Company float rolled through (where else?) Fayetteville for a May Day parade. Where in Fayetteville, you ask? Let’s make this a #PhotoIDFriday and you tell us! Have a great weekend! 📷 Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Washington County Historical Society Collection (P-248). #FayettevilleArkansas #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks
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😀 💐 Happy #MayDay! Let’s rewind to 1915 when the Fayetteville Mercantile Company float rolled through (where else?) Fayetteville for a May Day parade. Where in Fayetteville, you ask? Let’s make this a #PhotoIDFriday and you tell us! Have a great weekend! 📷 Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Washington County Historical Society Collection (P-248). #FayettevilleArkansas #OzarkHistory #ArkansasOzarks
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Moo-ve on over! 🐮 Our Little Historians series returns Monday, May 11 (10:00–10:30 AM) with "Cows, Milk, and Butter!" This program is designed specifically for Pre-K explorers (ages 4–6) to dive into the life science of cows and the history of Ozark dairy. 🥛✨ What to expect: 📖 An engaging farm-themed storytime. 🔍 Hands-on access to authentic museum artifacts. 🐄 A chance to practice milking with "Buttercup," our favorite painted milk cow! Cost: FREE Registration: None required—just show up and play! #LittleHistorians #ShilohMuseum #OzarkHistory #SpringdaleAR
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Moo-ve on over! 🐮 Our Little Historians series returns Monday, May 11 (10:00–10:30 AM) with "Cows, Milk, and Butter!" This program is designed specifically for Pre-K explorers (ages 4–6) to dive into the life science of cows and the history of Ozark dairy. 🥛✨ What to expect: 📖 An engaging farm-themed storytime. 🔍 Hands-on access to authentic museum artifacts. 🐄 A chance to practice milking with "Buttercup," our favorite painted milk cow! Cost: FREE Registration: None required—just show up and play! #LittleHistorians #ShilohMuseum #OzarkHistory #SpringdaleAR
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