Agricultural Museum

      921 East 4th Street

        This page highlights only a small portion of the 10,000 authentic artifacts within this award winning museum. You are invited to a unique experience not soon to be forgotten.

        Open Tuesday through Friday Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

        Open Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

        Closed Sundays, Mondays, legal holidays and Easter

        No Admission Fee, Donations Accepted

        We are located at 921 East 4th Street

        Pat Peacock, Director

        870-673-7001

        When rice was introduced on the prairie at the beginning of the 20th century, it drastically changed this agricultural area. Soybeans, which were to become almost as important to the economy here as rice, were first introduced as a soil building nutrient. Today, Stuttgart is the "Rice and Duck Capital of the World."

        Famed wildlife artist William D. Gaither of Kentucky created this realistic scene where you can see wildlife, abundant in the area, in its natural habitat. While enjoying the visual display, you can hear on tape information on the flora and fauna of the Grand Prairie.

        The Stuttgart area was settled by a group of German Lutherians, and this lovely little church is a two-thirds scaled replica of the one that existed in the settlers' day.

        Rustic prairie homes, such as this one you'll see as part of the museum's many intriguing outdoor displays, dotted this farming area in the late 1800's.

        You'll see a scaled down, authentic reproduction of actual stores once here on the prairie: a mercantile; doctor's office; photography shop; millinery; grocery; post office; and of course, the jail.

      A Memorial to Prairie Pioneers

      OVER 10,000 ARTIFACTS

        This unique museum, winner of many awards for leadership in the field of conservation, depicts the history of agriculture and the pioneers who farmed the Grand Prairie of eastern Arkansas from the 1800's until 1921.

        All of the artifacts in this city-owned museum were donated by descendants of the pioneers, many of them still farming their forefathers' land. Through these displays, you will learn how the prairie pioneer farmers lived, worked and played.

      We Look Forward to Your Visit!

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