The Shoppach House invites the public to its annual membership meeting on Sunday, March 30th, 2025. If you aren’t familiar, it’s the historic property at 503 N. Main Street in Benton, next to Kentucky Fried Chicken. It is the oldest standing brick home in Saline County. Read more below. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. […]
AHPP to present virtual tour of Gann Museum; live video on social media at Noon
Watch live during lunch today, as the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) livestreams a virtual tour of the Gann Museum at 218 S. Market Street in historic downtown Benton. The AHPP will show the landmark property at 12 p.m. on Friday on their Facebook and YouTube channels, as part of their “Sandwiching in History” tour […]
Gann Museum presents Unearthing Arkansas – artifacts found by Brandon Sutton – Feb 13th opening
The Gann Museum of Saline County will be open 6-8 p.m. Thursday, February 13th to reveal a new exhibit – “Unearthing Arkansas; Collection of locally found artifacts by Brandon Sutton.” The address is 218 S. Market Street. It’s across the street from First Baptist Church of Benton and next door to White’s Furniture. The exhibit […]
Songs & Stories of Civil War Arkansas – performance in Benton June 19
Come Tuesday, June 19th at 6:00 p.m. to the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library, Lower Reading Area. Rickey Pittman, the Bard of the South, will be singing songs and telling stories about the Civil War in Arkansas. From old folk tales to original music, Mr. Pittman will be teaching history through his performance. According to Pittman’s website, “Usually […]