Faulkner County Historical Society and Museum
The Faulkner County Historical Society and Museum is located in the historic county jail building on the courthouse square in Conway, Arkansas. The museum traces the history of the county from pre-columbian Native American life and the establishment of early Cadron Settlement on the Arkansas River a few miles to the northwest.
Many exhibits are organized in a way that emphasizes human interaction with the landscape and the environment. Current exhibits include a replica 1900 general store, a collection of local sports memorabilia, medical and dental implements, a display of early education in the county, antique tools, antique kitchen and laundry equipment, a Victorian bedroom, items related to local Works Progress Administration activities, displays of local historical agricultural techniques, and past railroad work.
Next door is the Daniel Greathouse Home, an 1820s-era log cabin. The museum is open from 9 AM to 4 PM on Mondays through Thursdays, and there is no admission charge for visitors.
Specific Artifacts
Artifacts preserved at the museum date back to 1873.
The museum houses a handmade wooden cradle constructed by former governor George W. Donaghey. There is a painting here of former slave Mandy Harlan by local artist Gene Hatfield.
