By Karen Rice • Official Kids Mag
The history of the Northwest
Arkansas Ozarks isn't just a story about
mountain folk in the hills. It begins
thousands of years ago with the formation
of the Ozark mountains, and with
the first Americans hunting game and
taking shelter in bluffs. It continues with
early settlers, wars, small town life and
booming growth and change. At The
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in
Springdale, these stories come to life with
fun displays, cool artifacts and stories of
real people.
The museum is named for the
pioneer community of Shiloh, which
became Springdale in the 1870s.
Most of what you'll see at the
museum highlights the real people of
Shiloh Museum brings
Ozark history to life
Way back when...
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Fayetteville
ARKANSAS COUNTRY
DOCTOR MUSEUM
107 N Starr Ave
Lincoln, AR 72744
(479) 824-4307
drmuseum.net
The fascinating museum was the former
private home and clinic of three country
doctors who lived in the space beginning
in 1926. Exhibits include an antique
horse buggy, medical instruments, a
vintage car, and memorabilia.
ARKANSAS AIR & MILITARY
MUSEUM
4290 S School Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 521-4947
arkansasairandmilitary.com
Housed in an all-wood hanger are
aircraft, exhibits and memorabilia
that tell the colorful story of Arkansas
aviation.
CLINTON HOUSE MUSEUM
930 W Clinton Dr
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-0066
clintonhousemuseum.org
The first home of the 42nd president of
the U.S. offers a peek into the Clinton's
life when they were proud residents of
Fayetteville.
Prairie Grove
PRAIRIE GROVE
BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK
AND HINDMAN HALL
MUSEUM
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
(479) 846-2990
arkansasstateparks.
com/parks/prairie-grove-
battlefield-state-park
This museum and visitor center is
located on the grounds of Prairie Grove
Battlefield State Park, the site of the
last major Civil War battle in Northwest
Arkansas, where 2700 men died.
Artifacts recovered from the battle are
displayed in the museum.
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