Announcing 2026 historic preservation grant dates!
LOI starting Sep. 15, 2025.
Applications starting Nov. 12, 2025.
Deadline for County Courthouse Grant applications is Jan. 26, 2026.
Deadline for HPRG applications is Mar. 4, 2026.
More details at https://t.co/4KzCGSeuQk.
Big thanks to the volunteers who cleaned and repaired historic Highland Cemetery in Ozark last week! Such places mean so much to people. It's a great example of the power of place in our lives, which is what #PreservationMonth celebrates this May!
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People often ask us if they can get a copy of our tour scripts. The answer is YES! Click here to browse the archive: https://t.co/vgDpRevlgh. Newly posted: Kocourek and Son Hardware & Cherry–Luter Estate (AKA "The Castle").
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Wow! Arkansas students are talented artists! The Preserve Our Past contest got 137 entries from 14 schools! Arkansas Heritage staff have enjoyed judging the pieces over the past two days. Winners will be announced in the coming weeks!
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This week's Sandwiching in History tour has been RESCHEDULED.
Due to power outages in Hazen and the ongoing storms, the tour of Kocourek and Son Hardware Store will take place on Friday, April 11, at noon.
*NO TOUR THIS WEEK!*
The Arkansas State Review Board will consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places for several Arkansas properties tomorrow. Read the press release with the full list of nominated properties at https://t.co/B99vcWGFqM.
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Brad Smith, president of Sewah Studios, visited our office this week. Sewah produces the #historicalmarkers for the State of Arkansas (and many other states). Although Sewah is based in Ohio, Smith is from NLR, so we like to think they make the Arkansas markers with extra ❤️!
Join our free tour on Friday at noon at the Cherry–Luter Estate (AKA "The Castle") in North Little Rock!
Parking on site is limited. Overflow parking available at the empty lot on NW corner of W. Scenic Dr. and Valley View Dr.
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Yesterday, crews began the final step of restoring the Old River Bridge at Benton by lifting its first truss into place. The historic 1891 bridge had deteriorated after 1974 but will be used again as part of the new recreational Southwest Trail from Little Rock to Hot Springs.
Meet AHPP's newest GA, Song Johnson! Song is beginning her MA at @ualrhistory and is working with AHPP to gain hands-on public history experience. She is helping with a historic cemetery assessment, property surveys, and a historical marker application.
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Take a visual road trip through rural Arkansas tonight! We’re visiting classic structures across The Natural State in a “From the Archives” presentation of Arkansas PBS-original film “Back Road Barns” at 7 CT. Learn more now with producer Kevin Clark: https://t.co/zEAgcS5M57
Arkansas' historic county courthouses are important pieces of Arkansas' heritage, and AHPP is proud to be a partner in their preservation. Watch this inspiring program tonight on what it means to save our county courthouses.
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“History on the Line: Preserving County Courthouses” highlights iconic symbols of Arkansas's development as a state and let us explore the stories of the counties and communities connected to them. Watch at 7 p.m. and learn more about the film now: https://t.co/zl28cG4N7k
The State Review Board will meet on Wed. and consider properties for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Is one of these properties near you?
Public meeting details at https://t.co/1czSZaC9hT
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Join us on Nov. 1 for our free Sandwiching in History tour at the Museum of Automobiles! Built in 1964 for Winthrop Rockefeller's cars, this building is noteworthy for its tensile-cable architecture. Come to learn more!
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