Forest Park and the forgotten lake
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This week’s issue of Found in the Archives tells the history of Forest Park and its long-lost lake.
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The Siloam Spring in Siloam Springs
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This week’s featured photo shows a large group of men gathered in front of the Siloam Spring for a town advertisement which was published in 1885.
Read MoreHal Millsap IGA Food Liner: a Continuing Legacy
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This week’s featured photo shows Hal Millsap IGA Food Liner as it looked in the late 1940’s. Today, this building is occupied by TC Screen Printing.
Read MoreDripping Springs (Natural Falls State Park)
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This week’s featured photo, donated to the museum in 1986, shows a man standing beneath the 77-foot waterfall at Dripping Springs within what is now Natural Falls State Park.
Read MoreJ. J. Britt and Son Hardware
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This week’s featured photo, donated to the museum in 1986, shows one of Siloam’s early wood frame buildings, J. J. Britt and Son Hardware, and tells about the life of the owner.
Read MoreRapps' Barber Shop, est. 1909
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This week’s featured photo shows the inside of Rapps’ Barber Shop, which was open in downtown Siloam Springs from 1909 to the mid 1960’s.
Read MoreDowntown Siloam's Oldest Building
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This week’s issue of Found In The Archives features a 1930’s photo of the present day Crown Hotel in downtown Siloam and shows the hotel’s evolution since it was built in 1881.
Read MoreMuseum Renovations: Special Article
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This week, we bring you a special issue of Found in the Archives as the museum begins the process of renovating its current space.
Read MoreParades and Celebrations in Siloam Springs
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This week’s featured photo, donated to the museum in 1984, shows a parade down present day Broadway Street in early Siloam Springs history.
Read MoreDoug the Deer's Ancestor: a Friendly Deer in 1920's Siloam
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This week's featured photo shows that Doug the Deer is not the only friendly deer in Siloam's past.
Read MoreAerial Photos of Siloam Springs
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This week's featured photos were donated to the museum in 1983. They document a private pilot’s flight around the Siloam Springs area and provide a unique perspective on Siloam in the early 1980’s.
Read MorePaving University Street, 1926
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This week’s featured photo shows crews paving St. John Street (present day University Street) in 1926
Read MoreThe Hilarious Rev. Lovic P. Law
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This week's Found In The Archives features several 1907 photos of Rev. Lovic P. Law and gives information about the Siloam Springs Chautauqua building, at which Law was an occasional speaker.
Read MoreSiloam's First Motorized Fire Truck
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This week’s featured photo was donated to the museum in 1974 and shows Siloam Springs’ first motorized fire truck.
Read MoreUndefeated 1928 SSHS Football Team
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During the 1928 season, the Siloam Springs football team went undefeated. This week’s featured photo shows the undefeated team in a menacing pose, ready to take all comers.
Read MorePat's Cafe: story retracted 2/28/2018
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The original story from February 22, 2018 has been retracted. Click "read more" to read the author's statement.
Read MoreFlood in Twin Springs Park, 1928
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These photos from our archives, donated in 1972, show a rushing and bloated Sager Creek from the Twin Springs area at the south end of what is now Broadway Street. See how Twin Springs Park looked in 1928.
Read MoreThe Zimmerman Block
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This photo was donated to the museum in 1972. It was taken in 1904 and depicts a large crowd gathered in front of what was then known as Gamble's, a local dry goods store.
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