Underground Railroad
Noted quilt expert Alice McElwain will be at the museum at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, to talk about the "Quilt Code of the Underground Railroad: Fact or Fiction?" The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the U.S. during the early to mid-19th century and used by African-American slaves to escape into free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. Admission is always free to our programs.
Golf course donations
The Property Owners Association recently donated to the museum golf course markers from the closed portion of the Berksdale Golf Course, to be sold as a fundraiser for the museum. One marker is being kept permanently on display at the museum but several have already been sold. The remaining ones are now up for auction at Allen's Food Market. Contact Steve Morrow at Allen's if you would like to make a bid. Also donated were two old benches from the Brittany Golf Course. They will be kept for use at the museum.
We thank the POA for these donations.
Settlers Cabin
Donations are still being sought to help pay for the old "Settlers Cabin" which has been donated to the museum and is expected to be moved when warm weather returns. Recent donations to the museum include three wood carvings that were created by Paul Parish, the owner of the cabin from 1974 until his death in 1997, and a watercolor of the cabin that was created by artist Marlin Loverud, who lived in Bella Vista just down the street from Paul Parish. If you are interested in helping with the cabin project, please drop off or send to the museum your donation, or go online to www.gofundme.com/cabinfever. Donors of $100 or more will have their names inscribed on a plaque to hang inside the cabin.
Hours of operation
The Historical Museum is located at the corner of Highway 71 and Kingsland, next door to the American Legion, and is open 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays except in the event of inclement weather. Phone 479-855-2335. Website www.bellavistamuseum.org.
Community on 01/16/2019