Come to the Historical Summit meeting July 8 at 9:00 a.m. at the gazebo in front of the Saline County Courthouse. The special guest is Sarah Nelson, who lived in the house in 1849. Thanks to local actress Cassie Lovell for helping us make this happen. The Saline County Preservation group will host this Historical […]
Yard Sale Fundraiser Set for April 22nd for Historic Home in Benton
The members of Saline County Preservation Inc. will have yard sale on April 22 from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to support all of our projects. Jenny Carlisle is one of the event organizers from the group. She says, “We are the ones refurbishing the historical markers around town, and also the clock in front […]
The Saline County History & Heritage Society Meets Oct 20th
Sheriff’s Office Finds Info on 19th Century Fallen Deputy and Family
UPDATE SEP 22, 2015, 9:14PM: Lt. Ron Parsons contacted MySaline to let us know what he found out about the fallen Deputy of 1847. The Saline County Sheriff Deputy killed in 1847 has been traced down and found to be Gilbert Byrd Burchfield. He was approximately age 34-35 years old at the time of his […]