HISTORICAL MUSEUM NEWS

Memberships for 2020

If you are interested in supporting the Bella Vista Historical Museum, you are welcome to sign up for membership in our Historical Society, which operates the museum. Dues for the calendar year of 2020 are $15 per person or $25 per family. We also offer a corporate sponsorship for $50, and all businesses in Bella Vista are welcome to join. Our staff consists of all volunteers, so any revenue we receive goes toward operating costs. You may pay for your membership by sending a check to BVHS at 1885 Bella Vista Way, Bella Vista AR 72714, or stopping by the museum to pay by cash, check or debit/credit card.

We are a 501(c)3 organization, so your membership qualifies as being tax-deductible. Thank you for your support!

Bella Vista Civil War Roundtable

Our Roundtable continues to meet the first Thursday evening of each month at 7 p.m. at the museum. If you would like to get on the mailing list to be informed of future speakers, please contact Chuck Pribbernow at cnpribb@yahoo.com. The next meeting, on Thursday, Feb. 6, has a change in speaker to Greg Mayfield, who will be talking about his ancestors who owned the general store in Leetown near Pea Ridge and over 300 acres of surrounding land. After the war, they filed a claim for damages against the federal government, which they unsuccessfully pursued for 30 years. The records from that case contain depositions from locals which are full of information about the lead-up to the Pea Ridge battle and the aftermath.