Did you know that South Sebastian County was plagued by bushwhackers, carpetbaggers and skallywags during the Civil War? To learn more, visit the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial website. http://www.arkansascivilwar150.com/ The Old Jail Museum will exhibit stories of South Sebastian County families' encounters with such renegades during the 2011 season. The museum opens May 5.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas by sanctioning events, encouraging research and education programs related to Civil War Arkansas, and preserving the sites that witnessed the Civil War in Arkansas.
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