The Fall 2018 edition of Faulkner Facts and Fiddlings, the journal of the Faulkner County Historical Society, is now available. This new issue features articles about the Pine Street School, the Conway High School “pods” and the recent archaeological discoveries at Camp Halsey in northern Faulkner County. Continue reading
The Conway Women’s Chorus is hosting a very special production to celebrate the centennial anniversary of WWI on December 1st at 7:00 pm and December 2nd at 2:00 pm, both at Wesley United Methodist Church! This is a dinner theater presentation, and a meal will be provided based on popular dishes of the time period. The meal will be served 45 minutes prior to showtime (6:15 pm on December 1st and 1:15 pm on December 2nd).
Our WWI ensemble will present the first act Continue reading
Travel by lantern light to the annual “Spirits of the Cadron” to hear first-hand ghost tales told by guides portraying historical characters at the Historic Haunted Cadron Settlement Park, 6200 Hwy. 319, Conway, on Saturday, October 13 from 6-8:45 p.m.
Sponsored by the Faulkner County Historical Society and the Faulkner County Museum, these haunted tours through history will start at the Cadron Blockhouse. Continue reading
The Spring 2017 Faulkner County Historical Society Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, April 22, at Lake Beaverfork starting at 10:00 a.m. We will be located at the pavilion near the bridge site.
Our guest speaker will be Julie Bowers from Workin’ Bridges; she will discuss the findings from the dismantling of the bridge. She will talk about the master welder and apprentice stamps on the bridge.
There will also be a booth for sharing stories about the bridge, also an opportunity to purchase t-shirts that depict the bridge. Cookies and water will also be available.
The Cadron Blockhouse will be open to the public on Friday, November 18, from noon until 4 pm, and again on Saturday, November 19, from 10 am until dark.
Come by and see some of Faulkner County’s history for yourself!