Join Saline County History & Heritage Society for the October program on the history and development of the Southwest Trail. The speaker will be historian Randy Hees. READ MORE BELOW COST Show your support for history by attending this presentation, and bring a friend. There’s no charge to attend, and guests are welcome. WHEN The […]
Learn the history of Rural Dale in Saline County as Steve Perdue presents on Sept 11th
Join Saline County History & Heritage Society (SCHHS) for the September program on Railroad History. READ MORE BELOW PROGRAM This program on Rural Dale will be presented by Steve Perdue. He’s an historian for Saline County. He’s also past president of SCHHS, former library director, and history teacher. The Rural Dale area has a rich […]
Coach Fite tells Tales of Rivalry in Saline County at history meeting Aug 14th
Join Saline County History & Heritage Society for the August program on “Salty Sports” – Tales of Rivalry in Saline County. Former State Senator and former Football Coach, Dwight Fight will speak to members of Saline County History & Heritage Society on Thursday. Read more below. It’s a tale of two teams. Actually several tales […]
Learn the history of Arkansas Government at this presentation on July 10th
Join Saline County History & Heritage Society for the July program on the History of Arkansas Government. READ MORE BELOW WHO Mark Kalkbrenner will give the presentation. He is a history teacher at AR Connections Academy, as well as a Saline County resident. WHEN The event is Thursday, July 10th, 2025. The program begins at […]
Saline County’s contributions to WWII: Hear Shane Lind from MacArthur Museum speak at SCHHS
Join Saline County History & Heritage Society (SCHHS) for the June program on Saline County’s contributions to World War II. Shane Lind will present. He is the Program Coordinator at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History in Little Rock. READ THE EVENT DETAILS BELOW. Mr. Lind has been with the MacArthur Museum since 2016. […]
Learn the history of Railways in Arkansas at this meeting March 20th
Join Saline County History & Heritage Society for the March program on Railroad History. READ MORE BELOW COST Show your support for history by attending this presentation, and bring a friend. There’s no charge to attend, and guests are welcome. WHEN The event is Thursday, March 20th, 2025. The program begins at 7:00 p.m. but […]
Bestselling author Brad Meltzer to speak at Benton Chamber banquet March 4th
Bestselling author and historian Brad Meltzer is coming to Benton, Arkansas to speak. Meltzer has over 200 book titles in the categories of non-fiction, advice, children’s books and comic books. Read more below. The Board of Directors and staff of the Benton Area Chamber of Commerce invite you to attend the annual banquet on Tuesday, […]
Learn the history of Old Fashioned Day at this presentation Oct 10th – Two days before the 50th Anniversary event
Join Saline County History & Heritage Society for the October program on the History of Old Fashioned Day, a 50 year old craft fair and fall festival held in downtown Benton and benefiting senior citizens. READ MORE BELOW WHAT Dustin Parsons and his mother, Sherry have dedicated themselves to ensuring this event continues for many […]
Learn about the Arkansas Quilt Trail at the History Society Aug 8th
Saline County History and Heritage Society presents “Stitches in Time – Discovering Arkansas’ Quilt Trail,” by Debby Susky, Saline County Quilt Trail Coordinator. READ MORE BELOW The event is Thursday, August 8th. The program begins at 7:00 p.m. but come early to get a good parking spot, a good seat and good conversation. The public […]
Benton Chamber announces Bobby Bones as Banquet Speaker March 5th
Arkansas native and nationally syndicated iHeartRadio program host Bobby Bones is coming to Benton, Arkansas. He will be the speaker at the annual banquet for the Benton Area Chamber of Commerce. Get tickets now for this special night to be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at the Benton Event Center. “I anticipate this to […]