Historical society. The Washington County Historical Society purchased the house in 1967 from paris green. The house is built in 1853 by Jonas Tebbetts who was from New Hampshire but came to arkansas in 1838 to study law in van buren. And once he passed the bar and was traveling the law circuit, he came up into fayetteville and he happened to meet Matilda Winlock so he and matilda got married in 1847. In february of 1862, the confederates were being driven out of missouri and down here into arkansas. And as they were being driven down here in arkansas, they came through the town of fayetteville and decided to burn all the confederate stores and they threw open like where all the food was held and where the ammo was held and things like that and basically the soldiers just sort of ransacked the towns and said that some of the citizens participated in this ransacking, also, but it was a pretty dark time for the citizens of fayetteville. And headquarters house was directly threatened when
1828. Learn more about fayetteville all weekend on American History tv. This is a house that belonged to a family that lived in fayetteville, arkansas in the 1850s to 1860. They were here during the civil war. They experienced the civil war. When the war came it changed everything. We are at headquarters house in fayetteville, arkansas. It is the home of the Washington County historical society. They purchased the house in 1967. The house was built by jonas tebbit. He came to study law in van buren. When he was traveling the law circuit he came to fayetteville and met matilda. He and Matilda Winlock got married in 1847. In 1862 in february, the confederates were being driven out of missouri and into arkansas. As they were being driven through arkansas, as they came through fayetteville, they decided to burn all of the confederate stores. Where all of the food and ammo was held. Basically, the soldiers ransacked the town. It is said some citizens participated also, but it was a pretty d
Well visit with a historian and author who will share the history of the ozarks and talk about the stereotypes people face living in the region. Those stereotypes have been developing for a couple of hundred years. They are strong and they stick with us no matter what we do. You go outside this museum and you travel around northwest there are fortune 500 companies, there is a Major Research university, there is all kinds of business and industry and high tech stuff going on out there, but these stereotypes will stick with us. It is part of our story. Later, we will hear the story of the family who was residents who were residents of fayetteville and how they were driven from their home during the civil war. This is a family that lived here and survived the war. The war affected them in many ways and they eventually had to leave the house because of the war. Hour with athe visit to the center for arkansas oral and visual history. It was started as a way to preserve the stories of the pe
To a family that lived in fayetteville, arkansas in the 1850s to 1860. They were here during the civil war. They experienced the civil war. When the war came it changed everything. Headquarters house in fayetteville, arkansas. It is the home of the Washington County historical society. They purchased the house in 1967. Jonasuse was built by tebbit. He came to study law in van buren. When he was traveling the law circuit he came to fayetteville and met matilda. He and Matilda Winlock got married in 1847. The862 in february, confederates were being driven out of missouri and into arkansas. As they were being driven through arkansas, as they came through fayetteville, they decided to burn all of the confederate stores. Where all of the food and ammo was held. Basically, the soldiers ransacked the town. It is said some citizens participated also, but it was a pretty dark time for fayetteville. Headquarters house was directly threatened when the fayetteville city institute, across the stree
We are at headquarters house in fayetteville, arkansas. Headquarters house is the home of the Washington County Historical Society. The Washington County Historical Society purchased the house in 1967. The house was built in 1853 by Jonas Tebbetts. Jonas tebbetts was from new hampshire, but came in 1838 to study law in van buren. Once he passed the bar and he was traveling the law circuit, he came to fayetteville and met Matilda Winlock. He and Matilda Winlock got married in 1847. In february of 1862, the confederates were being driven out of missouri and into arkansas. As they were being driven through arkansas, as they came through fayetteville, they decided to burn all of the confederate stores. They threw open where all of the food and ammo was held. Basically, the soldiers ransacked the town. It is said some citizens participated also, but it was a pretty dark time for the citizens of fayetteville. Headquarters house was directly threatened when, across the street, the fayettevill