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Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

Monday – Saturday β€’ 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 will be πŸ” closed through mid-March, and here’s why! We can’t wait to re-open! We’ll have a much-improved reception area, bathrooms, accessibility, and more. Make a point to stop by this spring. ❀️ We’re building history! #ShilohMuseum #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory #ExploreSpringdale #DowntownSpringdale
  • Widowed in 1938, β€œMama Susie,” as Susan Marshbanks Manuel was called, operated lodging out of two spare rooms in her home at 313 N. Olive Avenue, shown here. It was listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book, commonly called πŸ“— The Green Book, a directory of safe places for Black motorists to lodge and dine while traveling during segregation. Marshbanks’ story, and others in her family, are told in Shiloh’s exhibit, One Step Higher: Five Generations of a Black Ozark Family, which will return to viewing by the public once museum renovations are completed in mid-March. Photo is from the Shiloh Museum’s Betty Hayes Davis Collection (S-2015-71-12). #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #ArkanasOzarks #OzarkHistory
  • 🌟Only 17 days away until deadline!🌟 Don't miss your chance to be part of an exhibit! Are you a πŸ“· photographer or a hobbyist? Do you know someone who is? We want your photos of the Arkansas Ozarks! Please share this post and spread the word. Top three entries win prizes and 24 will be selected to be exhibited at Shiloh! Visit our website for details! #ArkansasPhotography #OzarkPhotography
  • 🏚️ What is that big white building, you ask? Find out in our Shiloh Meeting Hall open house, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 2-7, 2026 (Monday-Saturday). https://shilohmuseum.org/event/shiloh-meeting-hall-open-house/2026-03-02/ #ShilohMeetingHall #SpringdaleArkansas #OzarkHistory #ExploreSpringdale
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🌟 The Shiloh Museum will be πŸ” closed through mid-March, and here’s why! We can’t wait to re-open! We’ll have a much-improved reception area, bathrooms, accessibility, and more. Make a point to stop by this spring. ❀️ We’re building history! #ShilohMuseum #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory #ExploreSpringdale #DowntownSpringdale
🌟 The Shiloh Museum will be πŸ” closed through mid-March, and here’s why! We can’t wait to re-open! We’ll have a much-improved reception area, bathrooms, accessibility, and more. Make a point to stop by this spring. ❀️ We’re building history! #ShilohMuseum #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory #ExploreSpringdale #DowntownSpringdale
🌟 The Shiloh Museum will be πŸ” closed through mid-March, and here’s why! We can’t wait to re-open! We’ll have a much-improved reception area, bathrooms, accessibility, and more. Make a point to stop by this spring. ❀️ We’re building history! #ShilohMuseum #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory #ExploreSpringdale #DowntownSpringdale
🌟 The Shiloh Museum will be πŸ” closed through mid-March, and here’s why! We can’t wait to re-open! We’ll have a much-improved reception area, bathrooms, accessibility, and more. Make a point to stop by this spring. ❀️ We’re building history! #ShilohMuseum #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory #ExploreSpringdale #DowntownSpringdale
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🌟 The Shiloh Museum will be πŸ” closed through mid-March, and here’s why! We can’t wait to re-open! We’ll have a much-improved reception area, bathrooms, accessibility, and more. Make a point to stop by this spring. ❀️ We’re building history! #ShilohMuseum #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory #ExploreSpringdale #DowntownSpringdale
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Widowed in 1938, β€œMama Susie,” as Susan Marshbanks Manuel was called, operated lodging out of two spare rooms in her home at 313 N. Olive Avenue, shown here. It was listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book, commonly called πŸ“— The Green Book, a directory of safe places for Black motorists to lodge and dine while traveling during segregation. Marshbanks’ story, and others in her family, are told in Shiloh’s exhibit, One Step Higher: Five Generations of a Black Ozark Family, which will return to viewing by the public once museum renovations are completed in mid-March. Photo is from the Shiloh Museum’s Betty Hayes Davis Collection (S-2015-71-12). #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #ArkanasOzarks #OzarkHistory
Widowed in 1938, β€œMama Susie,” as Susan Marshbanks Manuel was called, operated lodging out of two spare rooms in her home at 313 N. Olive Avenue, shown here. It was listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book, commonly called πŸ“— The Green Book, a directory of safe places for Black motorists to lodge and dine while traveling during segregation. Marshbanks’ story, and others in her family, are told in Shiloh’s exhibit, One Step Higher: Five Generations of a Black Ozark Family, which will return to viewing by the public once museum renovations are completed in mid-March. Photo is from the Shiloh Museum’s Betty Hayes Davis Collection (S-2015-71-12). #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #ArkanasOzarks #OzarkHistory
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Widowed in 1938, β€œMama Susie,” as Susan Marshbanks Manuel was called, operated lodging out of two spare rooms in her home at 313 N. Olive Avenue, shown here. It was listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book, commonly called πŸ“— The Green Book, a directory of safe places for Black motorists to lodge and dine while traveling during segregation. Marshbanks’ story, and others in her family, are told in Shiloh’s exhibit, One Step Higher: Five Generations of a Black Ozark Family, which will return to viewing by the public once museum renovations are completed in mid-March. Photo is from the Shiloh Museum’s Betty Hayes Davis Collection (S-2015-71-12). #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #ArkanasOzarks #OzarkHistory
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🌟Only 17 days away until deadline!🌟 Don't miss your chance to be part of an exhibit! Are you a πŸ“· photographer or a hobbyist? Do you know someone who is? We want your photos of the Arkansas Ozarks! Please share this post and spread the word. Top three entries win prizes and 24 will be selected to be exhibited at Shiloh! Visit our website for details! #ArkansasPhotography #OzarkPhotography
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🌟Only 17 days away until deadline!🌟 Don't miss your chance to be part of an exhibit! Are you a πŸ“· photographer or a hobbyist? Do you know someone who is? We want your photos of the Arkansas Ozarks! Please share this post and spread the word. Top three entries win prizes and 24 will be selected to be exhibited at Shiloh! Visit our website for details! #ArkansasPhotography #OzarkPhotography
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🏚️ What is that big white building, you ask? Find out in our Shiloh Meeting Hall open house, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 2-7, 2026 (Monday-Saturday).
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#ShilohMeetingHall #SpringdaleArkansas #OzarkHistory #ExploreSpringdale
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