Stitches, stories, and community fun! 🧵✨ Join us on Saturday, Sept 12th from 10 AM to 2 PM for the 48th Annual Ozark Quilt Fair on the museum grounds in Springdale! Admission is FREE for visitors! Bring the family out for: 🎶 Live music 🌭 Tasty treats from @icykidsnwa (hot dogs, nachos & lemonade!) 🎨 Free quilt-themed art making 🔍 Scavenger hunt 🏆 Viewer’s Choice voting and cash prizes for new and antique quilts! Thinking of exhibiting your own quilt? Registration is $15 (includes boxed lunch!). Tap the link in our bio to register your quilt or learn more! 📍 Shiloh Museum of Ozark History 🗓 Saturday, September 12 | 10 AM – 2 PM 📞 479-750-8165 (Note: No rain date! Check our feed or call us on event morning for weather updates.) #OzarkQuiltFair #ShilohMuseum #SpringdaleAR #OzarkHistory

It’s time to play #PhotoIDFriday! 📸🔍 Today’s photo features a dignified-looking group, and all indicators suggest it was taken at the famous AQ Chicken House—take a close look at the picture on the wall and the banner hanging behind the group! Other than that venue clue, we need your help: ❓ Who are these people? ❓ When was this taken? ❓ What was the event or occasion? If you recognize anyone or have a guess, let us know in the comments! 👇 Help us spread the word: If you repost or share this image, please tag us so we can see your insights. Thank you for keeping Ozark history alive! #AQChickenHouse #SpringdaleArkansas #ShilohMuseum

Step back in time to pioneer Arkansas! 📜🪵 Join us on Tuesday, September 29 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM for Homeschool Days: Log Cabins and Covered Wagons! Designed specifically for individual families and small homeschool groups, this interactive field trip takes students on a journey to the 1830s–1850s Ozarks. Students will visit our historic 1854 log cabin, explore the Settlers of the 1800s exhibit, and get hands-on with pioneer-era chores! 🎟 Admission: FREE 📍 Location: Shiloh Museum Grounds 📝 Registration: Required! (Groups of 10 or fewer preferred) Tap the link in our bio to reserve your spot! 🔗 #ArkansasHomeschools #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory #ShilohMuseum

What does it truly mean to serve rural communities? 🌾✨ Join us at Shiloh Museum on Tuesday, August 18 for a special guest presentation with the @smithsonian! Andy Mink, Director of Rural Initiatives at the Smithsonian Institution, will lead a community conversation titled More than “Not Urban”: Serving People and Place in Rural Arkansas. This discussion dives into how rural communities embody innovation, creativity, and resilience—and how national institutions can build meaningful local partnerships to address cultural, educational, and economic priorities. 🥂 Reception: 5:30 PM 🎤 Presentation: 6:00 PM 📍 Location: Shiloh Museum Meeting Room 🎟 Admission: FREE Tap the link in our bio for full details! 🔗 #ShilohMuseum #Smithsonian #RuralArkansas #OzarkHistory #NorthwestArkansas