The 2011 Walks Through
History agenda was released recently by the Arkansas Historic Preservation
Program (AHPP).
During Walks Through History, AHPP historians provide free guided walking tours each month
of historic structures and districts across the state. The tours all begin at
11 a.m. on Saturdays. The 2011 schedule includes:
• March 12, Prescott
Commercial Historic District, co-sponsored by the Nevada County Depot and
Museum
• April 9, Lake
Village Commercial Historic District, co-sponsored by the Lake Village Chamber
of Commerce
• May 14, Siloam
Springs Downtown Historic District, co-sponsored by Main Street Siloam Springs
and the Siloam Springs Museum
• June 11,
Russellville Downtown Historic District, co-sponsored by Main Street
Russellville
• July 16, Petit Jean
State Park Civilian Conservation Corps Structures, co-sponsored by Petit Jean
State Park
• Aug. 13, Walnut
Ridge Commercial Historic District, co-sponsored by Downtown Walnut Ridge
• Sept. 17, West
Memphis Commercial Historic District, co-sponsored by Main Street West Memphis
• Oct. 15, Historic
Arkansas City, co-sponsored by the Desha County Historical Society
• Nov. 12, Couchwood
Historic District, co-sponsored by the Garland County Historical Society
• Dec. 10, Van Buren
Historic District, co-sponsored by the Van Buren Historic District Commission,
the Van Buren Advertising and Promotion Commission and Fairview Cemetery.
For further
information, call the AHPP at 501-324-9880 or visit
www.arkansaspreservation.org
.