South Sebastian County Historical Society

06/15/2026

Medical care in rural parts of the country has always been a challenge. Estella Szegedin, the mother of page followers Drucilla Hughart and Jane Rogers, wrote an article about home remedies for the 1977 issue of our journal. Here's a small excerpt.

06/14/2026

We will meet Monday, but will not have a speaker. Due to unforeseen circumstances, speaker Jerry Moore has found it necessary to cancel his presentation.

06/13/2026

You might just make it if you head out now. Old Washington Historic Park offers many informative classes.

What did people use to dye fabric before synthetic colors existed? The answer is more fascinating than you might think.

On Saturday, June 13 from 10am to 3pm, Historic Washington State Park is hosting Historic Dyeing 101: Cotton Edition, a beginner workshop walking you through authentic 19th century natural dyeing techniques for plant fibers.

You will learn the full process from mordants and fixatives all the way through to the dye bath, and you will leave with two mini-skeins of 100% cotton that you dyed yourself.

Class is capped at 6 people and costs $15 per person.
Aprons and gloves are provided, but wear something you can get a little colorful in. Call 870-983-2684 to register.

06/12/2026

Jerry Harris Moore, historian, educator and author, will share Huntington history with the Historical Society and guests Monday, 7 pm, Farmers Bank Community Room. All are welcome. Dates of these photos are unknown. Source: Encyclopedia of Arkansas.

06/11/2026

Looking for overnight accommodations in Greenwood? The Brownlow Hotel. Complete with what looks to be a little spotted hog.

06/10/2026

Jerry Harris Moore. Monday. 7 pm at Farmer's Bank. Huntington has a fascinating history and Jerry will share it all.

06/10/2026

That's our gazebo in the background. It's our understanding there will be a sidewalk along this portion of our property when the new bridge is completed.

06/09/2026

Greenwood teachers influenced the lives of many. The late Olive Hicks Been is remembered for her influence. One of her students, Edward Barrington Wallace, authored "Barrington," a novel about early Greenwood.

06/08/2026

In 1910 you shopped at Dawson-Stewart Dry Goods. Still can! But now it's called Denim and Pearls. Still at the corner of Main and Atlanta. Time and a tornado couldn't erase this historic Greenwood building.