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| Established | 1979 |
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| Location | Maynard, AR |
| Type | Living history museum |
The Maynard Pioneer Museum and Park is a museum and park located within Maynard, Arkansas.
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| Established | 1979 |
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| Location | Maynard, AR |
| Type | Living history museum |
The Maynard Pioneer Museum and Park is a museum and park located within Maynard, Arkansas.
The centerpiece of the museum is a log cabin dating to the late 19th and early 20th century, with original furnishings and historic newspaper clippings. There are also a variety of period photographs donated by local Randolph County residents. A museum annex was built in 1982, housing examples of period furniture and other objects. [1]
Every year, the Maynard Pioneer Museum holds "Pioneer Day". Students from Maynard High School set up booths and games for the day. The events include a "You might be a redneck" joke competition and a Pet Parade.
Tipton County is a county located on the western end of the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the Mississippi Delta region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,970. Its county seat is Covington. Tipton County, founded in 1823, is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Randolph County is located between the Ozark Mountains and Arkansas Delta in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county is named for John Randolph, a U.S. senator from Virginia influential in obtaining congressional approval of the Louisiana Purchase, which includes today's Randolph County. Created as Arkansas's 32nd county on October 29, 1835, Randolph County has two incorporated cities, including Pocahontas, the county seat and most populous city. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. Crossed by five rivers, most of Randolph County contains foothills and valleys typical of the Ozarks. However, the eastern side of the county is largely flat with fertile soils typical of the Delta, with the Black River roughly dividing the regions. The county contains three protected areas: two Wildlife Management Areas and Davidsonville Historic State Park, which preserves and interprets an early pioneer settlement. Other historical features such as log cabins, one-room school houses, community centers, and museums describe the history and culture of Randolph County.
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