Work has begun on rebuilding the back porch of the Casey House, and the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society says it needs eight more sponsored boards to reach its goal of 100.
The society thanked donors who have already given to the effort. At $150 a board, the remaining eight represent $1,200.
The porch…
The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will hear from writer Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell at its August meeting.
The meeting is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, in the Knox Room at the Baxter County Library. Admission is free and the public is welcome.
Fivecoat-Campbell will speak on preserving life stories, family histories and legacy…
The dam that created Bull Shoals Lake and reshaped life across the Twin Lakes area turns 75 this month, and the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society is marking the milestone with a free program the public is invited to attend.
The event is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at the Donald W.…
The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will host author Abby Burnett at its next meeting to discuss her new book on Arkansas cemeteries.
The meeting will be held tonight at 6 p.m. in the Knox Room of the Baxter County Library. Admission is free and open to the public.
Burnett is an independent researcher…
The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will host author Abby Burnett at its next meeting to discuss her new book on Arkansas cemeteries.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 26, at 6 p.m. in the Knox Room of the Baxter County Library. Admission is free and open to the public.
Burnett is an…
The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society has wrapped a major phase of restoration work on the 1858 Casey House and is now seeking $15,000 in donations to replace the home's aging back porch with historic white oak.
The completed work includes a new front porch, a new cedar shingle roof and additional features Baxter…
The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will host author Abby Burnett at its next meeting to discuss her new book on Arkansas cemeteries.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 26, at 6 p.m. in the Knox Room of the Baxter County Library. Admission is free and open to the public.
Burnett is an…
Restoration work on the 1858 Casey House has reached its next milestone, with all lumber now on site and crews preparing to begin installing a new cedar shingle roof this week.
The Baxter County Historical Society shared the lumber update on April 28. Born to Roof is handling the restoration, with plans for a new…
Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery will be the featured speaker at the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society's monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 28 at 6 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Library.
Montgomery will present a program titled "How to Spot and Avoid Scammers." The program will cover the latest scams, red flag phrases…
The Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will host Sid Pierce as its March guest speaker tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the Knox Room at the Baxter County Library. Admission is free and the public is welcome.
Pierce, who grew up in Gainesville, Missouri, was working at Baxter Lab in Mountain Home when he spotted…