Friday, August 11th │ 3pm
Historic Cane Hill, settled by Europeans in 1827, was the earliest settlement in Washington County. It was known as an educational center because the first college in Arkansas to admit women was in Cane Hill. In addition, it had the state’s first public school, library and Sunday school. Several of the oldest houses in northwest Arkansas still stand in Cane Hill. It was also the site of an all-day skirmish in the days before the Battle of Prairie Grove (December 7, 1862). Historic Cane Hill’s Public Program Manager David Collins will share the history and photos of this unique community and announce plans for the upcoming Cane Hill Fall Festival in September. This event will take place in the Performance Hall. Carriage Club members welcome.
