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In 1998, the building was repurposed into a museum to interpret the history of Independence County, a historical county that existed in Arkansas from 1820 and originally included land from all or part of Baxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Izard, Jackson, Marion, Poinsett, Sharp, Stone, White, and Woodruff counties. The museum held its grand opening and ...
Originally built as an auditorium and meeting hall, [2] it is now home to the Arkansas National Guard Museum. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [ 1 ]
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, named for General Douglas MacArthur who was born in what is now the museum when it was military barracks is located in the Tower Building. [13] The museum opened in May 2001 and as of 2018 had been visited by more than 500,000 people. [ 14 ]
The history of the Arkansas National Guard and World War I begins with the reorganization of the Arkansas State Guard following the Spanish–American War.As a result of difficulties encountered during the mobilization of state militia forces, the United States Congress passed new legislation which resulted in the renaming of the Arkansas State Guard as the Arkansas National Guard.
The Museum opened on July 19, 1941. [1] The museum maintains gallery space and a number of historic buildings original to the site, as well as log structures transported from around the state. It was previously known as the Arkansas Territorial Restoration, but the name was changed in 2001 when new exhibit space and renovations were completed. [1]
Pages in category "Military and war museums in Arkansas" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The history of the Arkansas State Guard and the Spanish–American War begins with the reorganization of the state militia following the end of Reconstruction. In 1879 the Arkansas Legislature had abolished the office of Adjutant General in retaliation for the use of the state militia to interfere in local political matters during reconstruction.
The Arkansas Ordnance Plant Guard House is a historic military structure on the grounds of the Jacksonville Museum of Military History in Jacksonville, Arkansas.It is a square wood-frame structure measuring 9 by 9 by 12 feet (2.7 m × 2.7 m × 3.7 m), mounted on metal skids for ease of relocation.