Stone County Arkansas Historical Society

04/08/2026

The Stone County Historical Society is launching a series of "Gather and Gab" sessions where people can come together and exchange their stories. The first session will be Monday, April 13 from 10 a.m. until noon, at the Stone County Museum. The theme will be "Storm Stories", so bring your photos and your memories of storms in Stone County and join us!

03/16/2026

35th North Arkansas Ancestor Fair
June 5-6, 2026
Marshall, Arkansas

Friday, June 5
1:00-5:00 p.m.
Searcy County Library
1:00 pm James J. Johnston-Welcome and Jayhawker Tales
2:00 pm Randy & Melissa Smyth, Stories & History
3:00 pm Sherry Southerland-A Peace Society Spy
4:00 pm Jo Watts-Easier Genealogy Research

5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Los Locos Restaurant
(order individually from menu)
Mixer Dinner
(Meet kin, get early start on research)

Saturday, June 7
Veterans Hall
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Providers set up

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
ANCESTOR FAIR
Doors open to public
Admission free. Tables & chairs provided free.
Family historians, historical/genealogical societies, libraries and descendant organizations share information and help researchers
Additional info from Thereisa Housley at [email protected]
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Posted on May 18, 2023May 18, 202332nd North Arkansas Ancestor Fair June 2-June 3, 2023 Marshall, Arkansas Schedule of Events: Friday, June 2:  Mixer Dinner 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Los Locos Restaurant, Marshall 234 Highway 65N (order individually from menu, meet kin, get early start on research) ....

03/06/2026

Volunteers continue to upgrade the Museum preparing it for its April opening.

01/17/2026

New chairs arrived at the Museum just prior to tonight's Jon Birkey and Friends concert. Lynda Swafford reports that "Everyone loves them."

12/05/2025

Sunday Dec 7 2pm at Stone Co. Museum 206 School Ave. Mtn View.
Historical Society meeting.

10/29/2025

Mountain View 4th and 8th graders visited the Museum to learn more about Stone County history. They ask good questions and are well behaved.

10/22/2025

EDIT: GPS coordinates show it to be just off Roasting Ear Rd across from where Wildcat Rd meets.

We have a request for the location of Brewer-Wallis Cemetery and for a contact of someone who helps maintain it. Can anyone help?

10/14/2025

Rural Special & Timbo 4th and 8th graders toured the museum today. They were a joy to visit with. Hope they come back and bring their parents.

10/11/2025

Enjoyed hosting former '88 students Jarrod Thomas (Farmington) and Lynn Pogue (Dallas, TX) and their wives in the museum today. Welcome new members.

10/11/2025

Kay Thomas presents long-range plans for the museum.

10/10/2025

Join us Saturday morning at the Hinkle Homestead at Rushing for the unveiling of the historical marker at 10:30am.

09/15/2025

Dr. Brooks Blevins presented "How to Speak Ozark" to a full house at the September meeting. It was well received.