Recent events
| December 18, 2011 | The Christmas concert featured Margaret Wyatt Piano and Vocal Studio. The concert was sponsered by the Churchill Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and was free and open to the public. |
| November 5, 2011 |
The Teddy Bear and the Spanish-American War Family Fun Day The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History hosted a fun filled day of crafts, entertainment and history tied into the recent opening of the museum’s newest exhibit, A Splendid Little War: Arkansas and the Spanish-American War. Children got a chance to make Teddy Bear paper dolls, masks, Rough Rider paper dolls or a wooden battleship resembling the “USS Maine.” The true story of how our beloved “Teddy Bear" was created was read with a dramatic flair throughout the day. “Beremy Bear” from Build-a-Bear and a group of local cowboys also made a visit. |
| October 27, 2011 | Big Booseum Bash |
| October 21, 2011 |
Marker Dedication honoring Theodore Roosevelt The audience became a part of history during the dedication of the "Theodore Roosevelt Marker." Commemorating Theodore Roosevelt's first visit to Little Rock on October 25, 1905, the marker celebrates Roosevelt's brief visit to MacArthur Park, then called City Park. |
| October 20, 2011 |
An Evening with Teddy Roosevelt Joe Wiegand brought history to life with his performance as President Roosevelt and regaled the audience with tales of his adventures during the Spanish-American War as well as his visit to Little Rock in 1905. |
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In Search of Pancho Villa: The Mexican Punitive Expedition of 1916 and
America's intervention and Occupation of Vera Cruz This expanded exhibit opened in coordination with the city wide celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution—Mexico 2010 Celebration. The exhibit explored the first use of Arkansas' National Guard by the United States Government in their search for Mexican bandit Pancho Villa. |
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| June 11, 2011 | Annual Flag Day Concert |
| February 12, 2011 |
To Avoid an Effusion of Blood Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Arsenal Crisis 1861 This event honored the 150th anniversary of the Arsenal Crisis. Guest lecturers spoke on a variety of topics connected to Arkansas' connection to the start of the Civil War and the events leading up to the Arsenal Crisis. Living historians demonstrated weaponry of the era, as well as military encampments. |
| various dates |
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre The Old Arsenal Building, located in MacArthur Park, hosted Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, where guests could play detective and help solve the murder. |
| November 15, 2010 |
In Search of Pancho Villa Reception The reception was held in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution and the special events surrounding the Mexico 2010 project. One of the first cars used in U.S. combat operations was on display during the reception. The 1915 Dodge brothers touring car was used by General John J. Pershing as he led 12,000 American troops in search of Mexican Revolutionary Pancho Villa in 1916. The restored convertible is owned by retired oilman Jack Thomas of Mountain View, Arkansas. |
| October 28, 2010 | Big Booseum Bash - Historic Haunted Arsenal |
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military
History is operated under
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