Baxter County Historian to illuminate life of ‘Father of Mountain Home’

Orrin Dodd built a 30-room mansion, owned slaves and helped found Mountain Home's first school. Now newly appointed Baxter County Historian Vincent Anderson wants to tell the full story of the "Father of Mountain Home." Anderson will present his research on Dodd at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Donald W. Reynolds Library, examining how the…

ByChris FultonJuly 22, 20250Comments

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Historical Society’s “Going Dutch” presentation with Phyllis Speer is set for tonight

The Baxter County Historical & Genealogical Society will present "Going Dutch" with Phyllis Speer on Tuesday, June 24, at 6:00 p.m. in the Knox Room at the Library. For almost 20 years, Phyllis Speer of Buffalo City has co-hosted the television program "Arkansas Outdoors and Hunting" on AETN alongside John Philpot. Known for her work…

ByChris FultonJune 24, 20250Comments

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Historical Society to host “Going Dutch” presentation with Phyllis Speer June 24

The Baxter County Historical & Genealogical Society will present "Going Dutch" with Phyllis Speer on Tuesday, June 24, at 6:00 p.m. in the Knox Room at the Library. For almost 20 years, Phyllis Speer of Buffalo City has co-hosted the television program "Arkansas Outdoors and Hunting" on AETN alongside John Philpot. Known for her work…

ByChris FultonJune 18, 20250Comments

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Historical Society to host “Going Dutch” presentation with Phyllis Speer June 24

The Baxter County Historical & Genealogical Society will present "Going Dutch" with Phyllis Speer on Tuesday, June 24, at 6:00 p.m. in the Knox Room at the Library. For almost 20 years, Phyllis Speer of Buffalo City has co-hosted the television program "Arkansas Outdoors and Hunting" on AETN alongside John Philpot. Known for her work…

ByChris FultonJune 13, 20250Comments

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Historical Society to host “Going Dutch” presentation with Phyllis Speer June 24

The Baxter County Historical & Genealogical Society will present "Going Dutch" with Phyllis Speer on Tuesday, June 24, at 6:00 p.m. in the Knox Room at the Library. For almost 20 years, Phyllis Speer of Buffalo City has co-hosted the television program "Arkansas Outdoors and Hunting" on AETN alongside John Philpot. Known for her work…

ByChris FultonJune 3, 20250Comments

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Award-Winning Poet to present local memoir at Historical Society event at Library tonight

The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will host poet and author Pat Durmon for a presentation on her memoir about a local storyteller on Tuesday, May 27. Durmon will present "A Love Affair: a Boy and His Town," featuring the story of Lee Roy Farrier, a natural storyteller who grew up in Norfork, Arkansas.…

ByChris FultonMay 27, 20250Comments

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Award-Winning Poet to present local memoir at Historical Society event

The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will host poet and author Pat Durmon for a presentation on her memoir about a local storyteller on Tuesday, May 27. Durmon will present "A Love Affair: a Boy and His Town," featuring the story of Lee Roy Farrier, a natural storyteller who grew up in Norfork, Arkansas.…

ByChris FultonMay 23, 20250Comments

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Award-Winning Poet to present local memoir at Historical Society event

The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will host poet and author Pat Durmon for a presentation on her memoir about a local storyteller on Tuesday, May 27. Durmon will present "A Love Affair: a Boy and His Town," featuring the story of Lee Roy Farrier, a natural storyteller who grew up in Norfork, Arkansas.…

ByChris FultonMay 13, 20250Comments

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Award-Winning Poet to present local memoir at Historical Society event

The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will host poet and author Pat Durmon for a presentation on her memoir about a local storyteller on Tuesday, May 27. Durmon will present "A Love Affair: a Boy and His Town," featuring the story of Lee Roy Farrier, a natural storyteller who grew up in Norfork, Arkansas.…

ByChris FultonMay 8, 20250Comments

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How the railroad built Baxter County: Historical Society to host expert on White River Railway

The rhythmic clacking of steel wheels on rails hasn't echoed through Baxter County for decades, but the legacy of the railroad lives on in the stories, structures, and very layout of communities like Cotter and Mountain Home. Next week, residents will have a rare opportunity to journey back to the early 1900s when the Missouri…

ByChris FultonMarch 21, 20250Comments