Tours of Two Park Avenue Area Homes!
Sunday, September 29, 2pm – 4pm
Tickets cost $75 per person and all proceeds benefit GCHS.
Only 100 tickets will be sold
Tickets: Available for purchase online or by phone at 501-321-2159. Tickets can also be purchased in person or by mail:
328 Quapaw, Hot Springs, AR 71901
Tickets will be mailed by mid-September. GCHS hours are 9am – 1pm, Monday – Friday.
(Homes not handicap accessible)
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.
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
