Arkansas Gravestones and Graveyards
2026-05-13 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W Johnson Ave, Springdale, AR, 72764, United States
Join Abby Burnett for a discussion on her latest book, Though Silent They Speak: Arkansas Gravestones and Graveyards in this Not Strictly History program. Following the talk there will be books for sale and a signing. Though Silent They Speak: Arkansas Gravestones and Graveyards is a fascinating and informative guidebook to the most unusual graves and graveyards in Arkansas. Within the pages, readers explore showy marble monuments in city cemeteries and haunting, primitive carvings and inscriptions discovered in isolated, rural graveyards, while telling the stories behind these burials. Examples include private tombs in public places, African American burial grounds, a graveyard on the grounds of a former Japanese internment camp, and two small graveyards that are now state parks.
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Homeschool Days: Mr. Cooper's Barn
2026-05-27 14:00 - 15:30
We invite homeschooling families to join our free educational programs. Individuals, and small groups may participate without a larger organization.
Our first 2026 session begins Wednesday, May 27, on the Shiloh Museum grounds. We will feature Mr. Cooper’s Barn and the Steele General Store.
Students will explore life on a 1930s Ozark farm through hands-on activities. They will visit our 1870s general store to learn about Great Depression bartering. In the exhibit hall, students will study rural electricity and New Deal “alphabet agencies.”
PLEASE NOTE: Space is limited to 75 people. Please include the number of adults in your registration.

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Cave Mountain: A Disappearance and a Reckoning in the Ozarks
2026-06-17 18:00 - 19:30
Join us in this Not Strictly History presentation by author Benjamin Hale as he discusses his latest book, Cave Mountain. This gripping narrative explores the intersection of nature, survival, and the dark lore of the Arkansas Ozarks.
The story begins in 2001 atop Cave Mountain when Hale’s six-year-old cousin, Haley, vanished on a mountain trail. Her disappearance sparked the largest search and rescue mission in Arkansas history. Once found, her mysterious account of an imaginary friend in the woods began to echo a darker history from the same wilderness decades earlier. That past involved a bizarre tale of a cult, brainwashing, and the apocalyptic visions of a teenage prophet.
Enriched by personal family history, Cave Mountain examines the thin line between religion and skepticism. At the heart of this work are two young girls, separated by decades, both facing the dangers of the northern Arkansas wilds.
Benjamin Hale is the celebrated author of The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore and the collection The Fat Artist and Other Stories. His writing has been featured in Harper’s Magazine, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Currently a senior editor at Conjunctions, he teaches at Bard College and Columbia University.
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