A blog about the history of the Ozarks and the people who have lived in the region from the earliest recorded history to today.
![In Search of an Outhouse](https://shilohmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/outhouse-1.jpg)
In Search of an Outhouse
Between 1933 and 1942 over two million sanitary privies were constructed in the United States. Arkansas had 53,808 sanitary units constructed within its boundaries. . . .
![What A Drag](https://shilohmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1967-camaro.jpg)
What A Drag
Last year we fielded a question about a “race track east of Springdale.” Nobody here knew about the track but sure enough, with a little digging and numerous phone calls. . .
![Back to the Land](https://shilohmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cindy-gary-johnson.jpg)
Back to the Land
Homesteading is in vogue, especially with a younger generation who want to live a DIY lifestyle. In a way, they are revisiting the back-to-the-land movement of the 1960s. . . .
![Ozark Mountain Folk Fair: History in Our Backyard](https://shilohmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/folk-fair.jpg)
Ozark Mountain Folk Fair: History in Our Backyard
The Ozark Mountain Folk Fair held Memorial Day weekend of 1973 was the first and only outdoor music festival held at the ten-acre . . .
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Going to Canaan
Last week my job took me to Marshall High School over in Searcy County. There I spoke to students about the life of folk artist and Searcy County native Essie Ward. . . .