Calling all history buffs! 📜✨ Here is the official presentation schedule for the Ozarks 250 Block Party on Saturday, July 11! We are celebrating America’s 250th birthday by diving deep into the incredible stories, people, and traditions that shape the Arkansas Ozarks. Swipe or save this post to plan your afternoon: 🧠 3:00 PM | Brooks Blevins: “What’s in a Name? Creating the Ozarks and Ozarkers” 🍇 4:00 PM | Emily Pianalto-Beshears: “Tontitown and its Roots” 🖼️ 4:30 PM | Stephanie Carter: Curator talk on our new exhibit, Our Changing Landscape 🌎 4:45 PM | Crystal Arredondo: “New Destinations: Latinos in Northwest Arkansas” 🧱 5:15 PM | Christopher Huggard: “Unveiling Rock Van Winkle: Black Builder of NWA” 🌿 6:00 PM | Brandon Weston (@ozarkhealingtraditions): “Ozark Healing Traditions” 🔥 6:45 PM | Janelle Adair: Keetoowah Cherokee Storytelling 🖼️ 7:15 PM | Stephanie Carter: Curator talk on Our Changing Landscape (Encore) 🎟️ Admission: Completely FREE! 📍 Where: Shiloh Museum grounds, Downtown Springdale Which presentation are you adding to your calendar? Let us know below! 👇 #ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale # #Ozarks250 #OzarkHistory

All aboard for Little Historians! 🚂✨ Bring your favorite little engineer to the museum at 10 a.m. Monday, July 20, for a special program introducing pre-kindergarten students to the iron horses of the past! We’ll discover how trains helped shape the Ozarks through tactile sensory play and real artifacts. 🔍🪵 Conductor-Led Activities: 📖 Interactive Storytime: A railway-themed book that brings history to life. 💨 Movement: A "train in motion" activity to help little ones burn off some steam! 🎨 Creative Craft: A fun train project to build and take home. 📍 Location: Meets at the Steele General Store on the museum grounds. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled before we pull out of the station! 🗺️ Tag a parent, grandparent, or caregiver who has a toddler obsessed with trains! 👇 #ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #LittleHistorians #SpringdaleAR

A presidential throwback for rodeo week! 🤠 His face may be a little hard to see, but that’s future President Bill Clinton sitting atop the Rodeo of the Ozarks stagecoach in June 1978 in Springdale as part of the city’s centennial festivities! Also shown on the ground are (from left): Springdale Mayor Roy Ritter, Roy Lee Curry, Thurman "Shorty" Parsons, Larry Douglas, and Wayne Hyden. 🗺️✨ This flashback is also your reminder that the historic Rodeo of the Ozarks is underway right now and runs through this Saturday, June 27! Don't miss out on one of Springdale's favorite summer traditions. 🐂🌟 Photo from the Shiloh Museum’s Springdale Chamber of Commerce Collection (S-79-11B). #RodeooftheOzarks #SpringdaleArkansas #BillClinton #ArkansasOzarks #OzarkHistory

Turn your speakers up! 🔊 Here is the official main stage music lineup for the Ozarks 250 Block Party on Saturday, July 11! 🥳👇 We are celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a massive, free festival filling our entire campus with the diverse sounds of the Arkansas Ozarks. Set your alarms for this incredible schedule: ✨ 3:15 PM | @carolinamendozamusic – Blending traditional Mexican roots with bluegrass, country, and Nordic folk. ✨ 4:30 PM | Larry B & Hazel – Serving up timeless R&B classics that will get everyone on their feet! ✨ 6 PM | @triolashermanitasalvarez – Bringing beautiful mariachi and classic rancheras to the stage. ✨ 7:15 PM | @neckshoulders – Traditional Southern country style and spectacular yodeling to close out the night! 🎟️ Admission: Completely FREE! 📍 Where: Shiloh Museum grounds, Downtown Springdale Tag the friends you want to catch these sets with! 👇 Thank you to our sponsors! @explorespringdale @tysonfoods @ozarkselectric @ozarksgo @mclartydanielautomotive @harpsfoodstores Taldo Family @arvestbank #DowntownSpringdale #Ozarks250 #SpringdaleAR #OzarkHistory #America250 #Arkansas250