The Department of Arkansas Heritage will host a Holiday Open House at its three Little Rock museums on Dec. 2. Each museum will be open to the public and offer an array of food, music, crafts and other entertainment. Admission is free, and a trolley will be available to take patrons between m... Read More
Twenty-seven sites around Arkansas will participate in “Bells of Peace: World War I Remembrance Day” on Nov. 11., which marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended hostilities in World War I at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918 – the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of... Read More
Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed Nov. 11, 2018, as “Bells of Peace: World War I Remembrance Day.” The Arkansas WWI Centennial Commemoration Committee is calling on people and organizations around the state to ring bells 11 times at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, to celebrate the end of Wor... Read More
The Department of Arkansas Heritage’s three downtown Little Rock museums will participate in the Big BOO!seum Bash on Oct. 25. Historic Arkansas Museum, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and Old State House Museum will provide free, family-friendly activities from 5:30-8 p.m. Guests are encoura... Read More
A variety of exhibits across the state are among the October 2018 activities the Arkansas WWI Centennial Commemoration Committee has sanctioned. A complete listing of scheduled WWI centennial activities, as well as additional information on the activities listed below, can be found at http://... Read More
Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed November 11, 2018, as “Bells of Peace: World War I Remembrance Day” and is calling on people and organizations around the state to ring bells 11 times at 11 a.m. on Sunday, November 11, to celebrate the end of World War I and to remember the millions who... Read More
A WWI reading retreat and exhibits across the state are among the September 2018 activities the Arkansas WWI Centennial Commemoration Committee has sanctioned. A complete listing of scheduled WWI centennial activities, as well as additional information on the activities listed below, can be f... Read More
Life brought Gay Daniels far from being a self-described “Navy Brat” in Oakland, Calif., to the pinnacle of prominence as Gay White, First Lady of Arkansas. Life was indeed exciting, challenging and anything but normal for the Navy officer’s daughter. Born in Oakland on March 7, 1947, to... Read More
By Stacy Hurst, Director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage Arkansas is blessed with an abundance of unique places, special programs, and meaningful projects that help preserve and celebrate our heritage. Small museums, preservation projects, and educational programs, primarily fu... Read More
Movies, lectures and exhibits across the state are among the August 2018 activities the Arkansas WWI Centennial Commemoration Committee has sanctioned. A complete listing of scheduled WWI centennial activities, as well as additional information on the activities listed below, can be found... Read More