Nevada Co. Depot & Museum

Nevada Co. Depot & Museum Our mission is to preserve & share the history of Nevada County, Arkansas. Thanks to John Teeter, Jr.

The Nevada County Depot & Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit preservation organization that manages the 1912 MOPac Depot & Prairie D'Ane Battlefield Park in historic Prescott, AR. The Nevada County Depot & Museum is housed in the 1912 Depot in Prescott, Arkansas, one of Arkansas’s railroad towns. The Cairo and Fulton Railroad, organized in the 1850s, was finally built from the northeast to the southwe

st extremes of the state in 1873, achieving completion at Texarkana on the Texas / Arkansas state line in early 1874. The town of Prescott was platted out in August of 1873 and became the county seat in 1877. The 1912 Depot is the second depot in town, witnessing the heyday and decline of the railroads (though there are over 70 freights passing per day plus the Amtrak). Passenger service ceased in Prescott in about 1967, and in 1970, the Missouri Pacific Railroad sold the depot building to the city of Prescott for one dollar. The museum was renovated and reopened in 2003 for use as a museum after having served several purposes for the city. and Peggy Lloyd, the first curators, the Depot Museum continues to fulfill its mission statement of “We share the history!” today, housing collections on natural history, the Civil War, the city of Prescott, train history, and the history of Nevada County.

05/29/2026

Author and local historian Charlean Moss Williams was a preservationist, civic leader, and booster of her hometown of Washington (Hempstead County). ...

This morning's post was supposed to be pictures of all the pretty things we planted last week, but we discovered one of ...
05/28/2026

This morning's post was supposed to be pictures of all the pretty things we planted last week, but we discovered one of our Coleus plants missing! We don't want to assume it was stolen, but if you have a neighbor that didn't have this type of Coleus last Saturday, but does now, give them the side eye... 😭

Due to some unexpected circumstances, the opening dates for two of our upcoming exhibits have changed. Please check our ...
05/24/2026

Due to some unexpected circumstances, the opening dates for two of our upcoming exhibits have changed. Please check our events page for more details.

You never know who you'll run in to at Prairie D'Ane! In honor of World Turtle Day, I present one of our resident turtle...
05/23/2026

You never know who you'll run in to at Prairie D'Ane! In honor of World Turtle Day, I present one of our resident turtles. I think he needs a name. Any suggestions?

05/21/2026

Our local cemeteries are some of the most quietly important places in our community. They hold our history. On Saturday, May 23, from 9am to noon, join the park curator and the archival manager from the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives for our Cemetery Workshop.

You'll learn how to properly care for and clean tombstones, and we'll walk you through cemetery research too. Hands-on demonstrations take place in the Pioneer Cemetery.

Cost is $25 per person. Call 870-983-2684 to register.

05/19/2026
05/16/2026

🥕🍅 Do you grow fruits or vegetables in Nevada County? Do you have homemade goodies or fresh produce you would like to sell to our community?

Join us for the Nevada County Farmers Market Growers Association Meeting and learn how you can become part of this year’s farmers market season!🍓🌽🥔

05/12/2026

PLEASE SHARE!!!
There will be a Prescott Downtown Revitalization meeting held this Thursday May 14th, 5:00 p.m. at the Nevada County Library. You are all cordially invited to attend.

Address

403 W. 1st Street S. (P. O. Box 592)
Prescott, AR
71857

Opening Hours

Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18708875821

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