Historic Sites and History

2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (472+ words) Four people, including three children, were killed and others injured in an Oregon elementary school shooting. The shooter is dead. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — A World War II prisoner of war has finally been laid to rest in Arkansas, 84 years…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (634+ words) Auburn’s State of the Sites program is returning Thursday for the first time in more than a decade, bringing together the city’s historic and cultural organizations to highlight their accomplishments and plans. The free event, organized by the City of…...

9+ hour, 42+ min ago   (525+ words) Jefferson County History Center Executive Director Kat Lyons has been named one of 155 Pennsylvania Window Keepers for her work preserving local history. Jefferson County History Center BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — Jefferson County History Center Executive Director Kat Lyons has been recognized…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago   (395+ words) JONESBORO, AR — Arkansas State University’s Heritage Sites office invites residents, community leaders and other interested individuals to participate in a third round of public meetings concerning the proposed Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area (NHA). The meetings, scheduled for Wednesday through…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (528+ words) EVERY year, Americans across the country endure the ritual of adjusting their clocks. They lose an hour of sleep in the spring and reclaim it in the fall. But for millions of residents living in parts of the U.S., the biannual…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (101+ words) TULSA, Okla. - Two properties in Tulsa have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Hawk Dairies, which was built in 1947-1948, and the First Christian Church, established in 1918, will receive specialized tax incentives through the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (313+ words) Wynne Progress Historic Arkansas Museum hosts P. Allen Smith talk and book signing LITTLE ROCK — On Saturday, Oct. 24, Historic Arkansas Museum will host a talk and a book signing with P. Allen Smith. Books are available for purchase in the Museum…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (513+ words) MILLIONS of Americans are preparing for the biannual ritual of resetting their clocks. But a select few are happily sitting out the time-shifting tradition. While most of the country will soon “fall back” to standard time, residents in two U....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (47+ words) BENTON — Saline County residents once backed a plan to build a large reservoir that could have changed the region’s landscape and helped secure its future water supply. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Promotional Rates were found…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (154+ words) The Benton County Historical Courthouse and Museum is hosting an exhibit with deep ties to Ashland and the surrounding area in conjunction with the University of Mississippi. - Courtesy University of Mississippi Department of Archives and Special Collections The Benton County…...