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Pop-up Exhibit: Territorial Arkansas, the Wild Western Frontier

Fri, Nov 01

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Nevada County Depot Museum

The Nevada County Depot Museum is pleased to host "Territorial Arkansas: The Wild Western Frontier" November 1-30. This is a traveling exhibit that consists of 15 panels that explore the history of Arkansas Territory though the collections of the Arkansas State Archives.

Pop-up Exhibit: Territorial Arkansas, the Wild Western Frontier
Pop-up Exhibit: Territorial Arkansas, the Wild Western Frontier

Time & Location

Nov 01, 2024, 9:00 AM – Nov 30, 2024, 5:00 PM

Nevada County Depot Museum, 403 W 1st St S, Prescott, AR 71857, USA

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Territorial Arkansas: The Wild Western Frontier, a traveling exhibit that tells the story of Arkansas Territory, will be displayed at the Nevada County Depot Museum, 403 W. 1st Street S., November 1-30. The exhibit is viewable during regular museum hours, Thursday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  The traveling exhibit consists of 15 pop-up panels that explore the history of Arkansas Territory though the collections of the Arkansas State Archives and their branch archives, the Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives in Powhatan and the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives in Washington.  

 

On March 2, 1819, President James Monroe signed a congressional act that established Arkansas Territory from the southern portion of Missouri Territory.  The new territory was a wild frontier on the western edge of the United States, where politicians settled debates by deadly duels.  Formerly a colony of France and Spain, the land had only become part of the United…


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