Old Independence Museum
La Neil Gephart sent us the following information from an article that appeared in the Batesville, Arkansas newspaper.
The Old Independence Regional Museum in Batesville is converting the former National Guard Armory building into the region's largest museum. The building has approximately 12,000 square feet of floor space --which will showcase the development of north-central Arkansas and more specifically, the area that was formerly old Independence County. Independence County in its original configuration included part or all of what now constitutes 12 counties. The museum board has set a tentative opening date of April 1998. People visiting the area searching for their ancestors, will benefit from the museums resources.