Special Free Event!
“The Arlington Hotel: Birth and Rebirth 1864 -1924”
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Arlington Hotel!
Where? Arlington Hotel (Cinema 2 on second floor)
When? Noon, Tuesday, October 22
Presenter: Hollis Duncan
Sponsored by Garland County Historical Society
Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute
Garland County Library
Programs & Events
African-American Bathhouse Employees & Their Contributions to Local History
The Architect’s Daughter: Three Generations of Hot Springs’ Stories and Architecture
History of the Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo
Secret Sounds of the Spa: Uncovering Hot Springs’ Hidden Cultural Legacy
Any Vacancies? A Look at Hot Springs’ Midsized Hotels
Golf Hero & Hot Springs Native Paul Runyan
The Life and Times of Sam Watt
Hot Springs: A History in Postcards
Country Doctors of Arkansas
Arkansas Epidemics in the 1800s
In Search of the Ouachitas’ Lost Music
Superstitions of the Ouachita Mountains
Growing Up at the Majestic Hotel
The Legacy of Dallas Bump
Mission & Vision
Since 1960, the Garland County Historical Society (based in Hot Springs, Arkansas) has collected, preserved, and educated the public about the history of Garland County. With over 40,000 photographs and other items in our searchable database, numerous newspapers, manuscripts, maps, books, and other materials, we have one of Arkansas’ most outstanding local history collections.
History + Art 2024!
Alison Parsons is GCHS’s 2024 artist in our ongoing History + Art project!
President Bitty Martin says, “Alison is one of Hot Springs’ most enduring and beloved artists with a legacy based on her paintings of the unique architecture of Bathhouse Row. That is why the Historical Society is so honored to present her artistic vision of our city’s iconic crystal fountain.”
The crystal fountain that inspired Alison’s art was at the junction of Central, Whittington, and Park avenues from 1950 to 1971 (as seen in the postcard above).
You can purchase short sleeve and long sleeve t-shirts, sweatshirts, tea towels, canvas totes, 11” by 17” posters, stickers, and postcards that feature Alison’s design at garlandcountyhistoricalsociety.com, or at our archives in person or by phone (501.321.2159) from 9am to 1pm, Mondays through Fridays.
Thank you for your support! Sales help fund our preservation and education work.
Join GCHS
Membership in the GCHS supports our mission of collecting, preserving, and educating the public about the history of Garland County.
We Thank Our Corporate Members
Augustus H. Garland Member
Samuel W. Fordyce Members
