This years festival dates are May 6-7, 2016 Last years new activities and events were a great success. The turnout for the festival was the largest in recent memory. This is our tenth annual festival and it’s going to be the best! Check out the pages for information about how you can participate in our […]
February 20, 2016 from 9 a.m. – Noon Weaving was an important skill in frontier Arkansas, and most settlers had at least one loom in their home. Today most weaving is done by machines, but many people still practice traditional hand weaving. This workshop will teach basic weaving using a piece of cardboard as your […]
November 14, 2015 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Join us at Davidsonville Historic State Park to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Davidsonville’s creation. Presentations will be given by professors Brooks Blevins, George Lankford, Blake Perkins and local historian Steven Saunders. Topics will focus on the early history of northeast Arkansas and Davidsonville including the roles of […]