 Robert Brownlee, a Scottish stonemason, came to Little Rock in 1837 to help build the Old State House. He pursued a number of careers before leaving for California in the 1849 gold rush. From the late 1840s through 1852, the home's residents were James and Isabelle Brownlee and Tabby, a slave.
 Scotsman James McVicar was director of the state penitentiary, a Mason, a veteran of the Mexican War and a slaveholder. In 1849 he and Robert Brownlee led the Little Rock-California Company to the California Gold Rush. McVicar later returned to Little Rock and married.
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The Brownlee and McVicar homes are on the tour of historic homes at the Historic Arkansas Museum. For more information, contact the Historic Arkansas Museum at (501) 324-9351. |
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