Howard County Historical Society / 1912 E.A. Williams Chapel & Museum

06/16/2026

The Howard Co. Historical Society museum system is in need of a room air filter system for the Museum Artifacts Room. The unit can be new or used. If you have one of these or see one at a Yard Sale or Estate Sale please contact the HCHS at the Old City Hall/Old Nashville Fire Station on Sypert Street in Nashville.

06/15/2026

Museum curator Susan Nannemann and assistant Hannah Sherman inspect and catalog historical documents and pictures for the Howard County Historical Society. The detailed work is being done in the Lyons Center -Old City Hall Research Room.

06/11/2026

Update: 1934 Dodge Brothers Fire Wagon restoration, Nashville, Arkansas

06/11/2026

Update on 1934 Dodge Brothers Fire Wagon project at the Old Nashville Fire Station. Just one little project at a time. Big THANKS going to Tim Dean for help with wiring and flashing unit, Joey Wilson for steering wheel and repair, touch up painting by AARP workers Suzan Anders , Sheila Tollett and Gary Middleton , Bill-Jodi Jackson for bumper repairs, Mark E Dale for exhaust parts, Nikki Neeley Lacie and Alfred Neeley for exhaust parts and Dr Donald Sitzes for additional parts. More progress expected in the next week! Trying to be ready for Stand up for America 250!

06/08/2026

Well, that can't be good...but Friend of the Museum Robert Nannemann said he would make it Gooder! Thanks for the help, Robert, with floor repairs at the Old Presbyterian Manse.

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

It's been a busy few days at the Old Nashville Fire Station Museum with lots of progress on the 1934 Dodge Brothers Fire Wagon. Exhaust all connected and installed, hose reel with hose painted and installed, rearview mirrors installed, red emergency light rewired/repaired and base installed and the final light switches and wiring on the agenda for the next few days. The tail/stop lights are supposed to arrive Saturday.

05/31/2026

HISTORIC WASHINGTON ARKANSAS: During its' quarterly meeting Sat. May 30th, The Historic Washington Foundation elected Freddie Horne of Nashville to the HWF Board of Directors. He will chair the Grant Writing Committee for the organization. Horne is the President of the Howard Co. Historical Society, Nashville City Alderman, Emeritus Nashville City Parks Commissioner and former principal/teacher for the Nashville School District. The Historic Washington Foundation (formerly Pioneer Washington Restoration Foundation) is Arkansas’ oldest preservation organization, founded in 1958. The foundation now maintains eight significant properties within the boundaries of Historic Washington State Park, and continues its original goal to support the state park and keep properties open for visitors. The foundation is governed by a nonprofit Board of Directors and employs a skilled craftsman to assist with property maintenance.