Arkansas Civil War sesquicentennial events set for August

Seminars in Fayetteville and Little Rock, living history at Mammoth Spring, lectures and exhibits are among the events the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission has sanctioned for August, ACWSC Chairman Tom Dupree announced today. A complete listing of scheduled sesquicentennial activities, as well as additional information on the activities listed below, can be found at http://www.arkansascivilwar150.com/events/.

Among the Civil War sesquicentennial events during August are:

* Arkansas History Seminar, an Arkansas History Commission event that includes a session on Civil War history, will be held at Powhatan Historic Courthouse State Park on August 4; call (501) 682-6900 or email jane.hooker@arkansas.gov for more information.

* “The Stresses of War in the Communities,” a lecture by James Johnston in partnership with the Buffalo National River, will be held at the Marion County Library in Yellville on August 7; call (870) 449-6015 or email librarian@marcolib.org for more information.

* “An Empire in Extent: The Civil War West of the Mississippi,” a symposium hosted by the ACWSC and the National Park Service, will be held at the University of Arkansas Global Campus in Fayetteville August 9-11; for more information, visit http://www.arkansascivilwar150.com/symposium/.

* “The Life of a Refugee,” a living history program about civilians in Civil War Arkansas, will be held on August 11 at Mammoth Spring State Park; call (870) 625-7364 or email glynda.pryor@arkansas.gov for more information.

* Lead Hill Historical Marker Dedication will be held at the Lead Hill Rodeo Arena in Lead Hill on August 11; call (870) 365-9273 or email mosbcg@cox.net for more information.

* “Fought in Earnest: Civil War Arkansas,” the Arkansas History Commission’s traveling exhibit, will be at Lake Dardanelle State Park August 12-28; call (479) 967-5516 or email lakedardanelle@arkansas.com for additional information.

* “Civil War Arkansas 101,” a program with Mark Christ of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, will be held on August 16 at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in Benton; call (501) 778-4766 or email sperdue@saline.lib.ar.us for additional information.

* “Civil War Arkansas 1861-1865,” the ACWSC traveling exhibit, will be at the Arkansas State Library in Little Rock August 6-19; call (501) 682-2053 or email Carolyn@library.arkansas.gov for more information.

* “A Divided Arkansas,” a free seminar featuring Carl Moneyhon, William Shea and Daniel Sutherland, will be held on August 25 at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock; call (501) 324-9685 or email info@oldstatehouse.org for more information.

* Civil War Roundtable of Arkansas will host a free lecture on the Sultana at Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock on August 28; email RMeadows@aaamissouri.com for more information.

* “Jacksonport in the Civil War,” a Brown Bag Lunch Lecture by Mark Ballard of Jacksonport State Park, will be held on August 30 at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock; call (501) 324-9685 or email info@oldstatehouse.org for more information.

* “Washington 1861: A Community Decides” Exhibit will continue at Historic Washington State Park during July; call (870) 983-2684 or email HistoricWashington@arkansas.com for more information.

* “Invasion or Liberation? The Civil War in Arkansas,” an exhibit from the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, will be on display during August at the Arkansas Studies Institute in Little Rock; call (501) 320-5700 for more information.

* “The Civil War in Arkansas,” an exhibit at Little Rock’s Historic Arkansas Museum featuring artifacts from its collection, will be on display during August; call (501) 324-9351 or email info@historicarkansas.org for more information.

* “Battle Colors of Arkansas,” highlighting the museum’s battle flag collection, will be on display at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock during August; call (501) 324-9685 or email info@oldstatehouse.org for more information.

For more information on these and other sesquicentennial events, visit http://www.arkansascivilwar150.com/events/.

The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is housed within the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. The AHPP is the Department of Arkansas Heritage agency responsible for identifying, evaluating, registering and preserving the state’s cultural resources. Other agencies are the Arkansas Arts Council, the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, the Old State House Museum, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission and the Historic Arkansas Museum.