During the Civil War sesquicentennial celebration, 2012 begins the showcase for Northwest Arkansas’s Civil War history. To honor our historic past, Buffalo National River, the Buffalo National River Partners, and the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, will host several interpretive programs throughout the year that will illustrate life during the Civil War of residents who once lived on and near the Buffalo River.

 

On Tuesday, February 7th, the first installment of the “Civil War Chats” with historian James J. Johnston will take place.  Mr. Johnston is a Searcy County native that is most noted for his lectures and publications about Civil War in Northwest Arkansas.  The event will be held at the First Christian Church on Highway 65 in Marshall, Arkansas at 7 pm.  The topic of the evening will examine the history and legacy of the Peace Society.

 

To find out more, please go to www.nps.gov/buff.