It is the mission of the Delta Cultural Center to research, document, interpret and present the heritage of the people of the Arkansas Delta. This mission is carried out through activities in four areas: Interpretive exhibits, public presentations, educational programming and documentation.
Read MoreThe Lakeport Plantation in Lake Village, Arkansas is one of the only remaining antebellum homes in Arkansas on the Mississippi River. Lakeport Plantation’s restoration and interpretation focuses on the lifestyles and relationships between the people who lived and worked at Lakeport as enslaved laborers and slave holders to tenant farmers and land owners.
Read MoreIn one little town on the Arkansas Delta, Ernest Hemingway penned pages of his major work, A Farewell To Arms, at the family home of his second wife, Pauline Pfeiffer. Today students can explore the home & writing studio while learning about life in 1930s Arkansas.
Read MoreHistorical sites around Arkansas offer unique learning experiences for your students!
Read MoreThe Toltec Mounds park interprets the largest and most complex mound site in the state and offers the rare opportunity to see archeological research at work.
Read MoreBy using primary source materials, learners can study the context around the disaster and deepen their understanding of American History and Geography, learning how trade and transport worked during and after the war, who was impacted, and how the decisions of a few individuals impacted entire groups of people.
Read MoreThe Fort Smith Historic Site has history to explore and educational resources for all learners.
Read MoreSince 2005, Arkansans have been able to explore the USS Razorback through open tours available through the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The museum offers a variety of experiences and educational opportunities for interested learners.
Read MoreLearn about the two Japanese American internment camps that were located in Arkansas during WWII, and about the primary source materials you can review to learn more about this history.
Read MoreNo matter how you choose to spend the day, you’ll learn much about this important time in Arkansas’s history, see how that history is commemorated and recorded today, and be reminded that there is a great deal to learn, see, and do right in our own backyards.
Read MoreThe ripples of Walton’s vision, beginning with a single discount store in Arkansas, now provide employment to more than 2 million people worldwide.
Read MoreLessons like this and others provided by the Arkansas State Archives will give students the skills to evaluate what they read.
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