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House and the rest is history — actually 16,000 years of history of the first people of all the Americas." The museum's collections continue to grow, but that's not what excites Buchanan-Yale about the year just past. She calls 2019 "the turning point for MONAH, where the museum has established itself as a cultural center." "It is important for our mission to connect the story of the past through our art and artifact collection to the present by hosting amazing monthly special events featuring Native cultural leaders, actors, artists, authors, storytellers, historians, scientists and Earth guardians who inspire and create a better and fuller understanding of our collective history," Buchanan-Yale says. "The biggest thing MONAH did this year was our Native American Cultural Celebration: Tradition through Pop Culture, where our guest speaker was Academy Award winner Wes Studi. Over 4,500 people attended. "It is very important that we educate future generations about the first people of the Americas. History is exciting stuff like a treasure map — unearthing facts that raise our awareness about our humanity." INFO — monah.us Historic Cane Hill There's a museum in Canehill, a tiny hamlet in western Washington County, but that's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. "There are 16 buildings in Canehill on the National Register of Historic Places," says Bobby Braly, director of the nonprofit Historic Canehill organization. "And our trails, which have grown to include several miles, are open every day from dawn to dusk." Cane Hill College reopened to the public in May 2017, following a 2½-year project to restore and refurbish the two-story brick building that was one of the earliest institutions of higher education in the state. Braly says the biggest accomplishment for 2019 was the acquisition of the Cane Hill Presbyterian Church. "Built in 1891 in the Gothic Revival style, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places," he says. "It was a central part of the history of Canehill and its Presbyterian settlement roots. In 2020, our biggest plan is the restoration and preservation work on the church. We hope that the building becomes a central part of our project. "Our work in Canehill is guided by a 10-year master plan," Braly adds. "It helps us see the future and execute daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals for our nonprofit organization. In five years, the Historic Cane Hill project should be turning a corner from restoring historic structures in town to being completed with those projects and into maintenance mode. In 10 years, we hope our visitor interactions and onsite programming, as well as outreach, become a larger part of our focus." INFO — historiccanehill. wixsite.com/canehill Vintage Bentonville "I suspect that online museums may be increasingly popular in the future in a similar way that online shopping and online media have changed with advancements in technology," says Randy McCrory, one of the founders of Vintage Bentonville, the community's first online museum. "When we started the online museum site, we weren't quite 6 WHAT'S UP! DECEMBER 22-28, 2019 Photo courtesy Historic Cane Hill "Built in 1891 in the Gothic Revival style, [the Cane Hill Presbyterian Church] is listed on the National Register of Historic Places," says Bobby Braly. "It was a central part of the history of Canehill and its Presbyterian settlement roots." Museums Continued From Page 5 See Museums Page 40