Civil War Arkansas, 1861-1865
- Ongoing: until Sunday, September 11, 2011
- Monday: 8:30am
- Tuesday: 8:30am
- Wednesday: 8:30am
- Thursday: 8:30am
- Friday: 8:30am
- Saturday: 8:30am
- Where: clinton house museum, Fayetteville
- Cost: Not available
- Age limit: Not available
August 2011 events sanctioned by the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission include lectures, exhibits, and re-enactments, 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/.
“Civil War Arkansas, 1861-1865,” the ACWSC’s traveling exhibit, will be displayed at the Clinton House Museum in Fayetteville August 29-September 11; call (877) 245-6445 or email director@clintonhousemuseum.org for more information.
The upcoming 150th Anniversary of the Civil War has great importance in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Fayetteville is kicking off the celebration of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War with an exhibit at the historic Clinton House Museum. Learn more about Arkansas’ Civil War History with the Traveling Exhibit “Civil War Arkansas, 1861-1865” which will be on display from August 29, 2011, to September 11, 2011. Discover the Natural State’s important role in the Civil War through the images that captured our history and read about battles which took place 150 years ago.
For more information about the exhibit or Fayetteville’s sesquicentennial celebrations, contact Madalyn Bass, Fayetteville Visitors Bureau Intern at mpkenned@uark.edu, or Kate Johnson, Curator of the Clinton House Museum, at director@clintonhousemuseum.org, 479-444-0066.
Clinton House Museum
930 Clinton Drive
Fayetteville, AR 72701
www.clintonhousemuseum.org
Fayetteville during the Civil War
The city changed hands between the two armies several times during the war. The loyalties of the residents were as divided as the battle lines at the Battle of Fayetteville, fought on the grounds of The Headquarters House. This Greek Revival–style house, built in 1853 as the home of Judge Jonas Tebbetts, served as a command post for both armies at different times during the war. Behind its scarred front door the building now houses a museum and the Washington County Historical Society.
The magnitude of those battles is honored by the serene beauty of two Fayetteville cemeteries dedicated to those who sacrificed everything for their beliefs. The Confederate Cemetery on East Rock Street is the final resting place for 500 soldiers from Texas, Missouri, Louisiana and Arkansas who died primarily in Northwest Arkansas.
The soldiers who died wearing blue coats are buried in Fayetteville, too. The National Cemetery on South Government Street is one of the oldest military cemeteries in the South and the burial site for 1,600 Union soldiers alongside hundreds of other U.S. veterans.
This event was posted Aug. 22, 2011 and last updated Aug. 25, 2011
