The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has a full schedule of events planned for the month of August.
Special programs include:
Aug. 17
Out of the Poke
Lyle Sparkman knows a thing or two about authentic Ozark natives, especially how they lived and who their neighbors were. Drawing from his 49 ancestors who lived in the western Ozark regions of northwest Arkansas and Missouri, Sparkman will share what the "old stock" Ozark people were really like, as opposed to how they were portrayed in popular literature, when he presents Out of the Poke at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the museum.
This in-person event is also available for free viewing live online and limited to 100 participants. For details about the presentation and to register for online viewing, please go to: https://shilohmuseum.org/museum-events/out-of-the-poke-presented-by-lyle-sparkman/
Aug. 19
Cemeteries and Grave Art
Along the Buffalo River
Learn about bygone burial customs dating back to the 1830s, such as grave houses, tent graves, and more, with Cemeteries and Grave Art Along the Buffalo River at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at the Ponca Nature Center, which is co-hosting the event with Shiloh.
Author and journalist Abby Burnett, author of Gone to the Grave: Burial Customs of the Arkansas Ozarks, 1850-1950, will give the presentation. Pre-registration is not required. For details about this free event, please go to: https://shilohmuseum.org/museum-events/cemeteries-and-grave-art-along-the-buffalo-river/
This presentation is part of our Shiloh Summer Series, which features programs related to our observance of the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo National River becoming the first national river in the United States
Current Special Events & Exhibits
Sept. 10 -- Quilt Fair returns in-person after two "virtual" years from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday on the Shiloh Museum grounds. Stay tuned for more announcements.
Through Dec. 31, 2022 -- Ken Smith's Buffalo River Country. A photo exhibition of Ken Smith's photos and artifacts from his days surveying the Buffalo River watershed in the 1960s.
Through Feb. 28, 2023 -- Digi Know? An exhibit showcasing historic photos, how the museum preserves its images digitally, and ways visitors can do the same.
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The museum, located in the heart of historic downtown Springdale, sits on the banks of Spring Creek and adjacent to the Razorback Regional Greenway at 118 W. Johnson Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and admission is free. To register for events, please contact the website https://shilohmuseum.org/museum-events or call 479-750-8165.