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.

09/06/2026

🏃‍♀️🍂 LET’S KICK OFF FALL FESTIVAL DAY WITH A 5K! 🍂🏃‍♂️

The 2026 Fall Festival & Trade Days will kick off bright and early on Saturday, October 10, with the Fall Festival 5K Run & Walk, hosted by Yee Squad! 🎉

⏰ 7:00 a.m.
📅 Saturday, October 10

Whether you’re running, walking, or just coming out for the fun, you won’t want to miss it! Yee Squad knows how to put on a race — with great prizes, drawings, and plenty of fun along the way! 🏅🎁

👟 Grab your friends, lace up those shoes, and start Fall Festival day with us!

👇 REGISTER WITH THE LINK BELOW! 👇

https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/Prescott/FallFestivalKRunWalk

Then stick around and enjoy a full day of Fall Festival & Trade Days fun! 🍁🎃

PLEASE SHARE!!

09/04/2026

🍂🎃 WHO’S READY FOR THE FALL FESTIVAL?! 🎃🍂

We are packing the day with FUN for the whole family! There will be something going on all day long! 🙌

🏃 Fall Festival 5K
🏰 Bounce houses for the kids
🚂 Barrel train rides
💃 Dancetastic dancers
🏍️ Motorcycle Show
🎶 Coach Carter & the Stay Tuned Band
👑 Fall Festival Pageant
🌶️ Chili Cook-Off
🏀 Basketball Tournament
🏀 Basketball Shootout
🎲 Bunco
🎃 $300 Golden Pumpkin Hunt
🛍️ Vendors galore
🎃Pumpkin patch
🍔 Food trucks & plenty of good eats
🍂 AND MUCH MORE!

Grab the family, call your friends, and make plans to spend the whole day with us making Small Town, BIG Memories! 🧡🍁

📅 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 Nevada County Courthouse Lawn

🍂 2026 Fall Festival & Trade Days 🍂

You don’t want to miss this one! 🎃🙌

09/03/2026

🎃👻 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 👻🎃

Trick or Treat on Elm Street is right around the corner! 🍬✨

This is a FREE event for both candy vendors and trick-or-treaters! Last year we had over 50 candy vendors, and we’re planning to make it even bigger and better this year. 🙌

👉 If you’d like to participate as a candy vendor, please call the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce at 870-887-2101 to register your table.

Don’t miss out on this spooktacular night of fun! 🕸🦇

09/03/2026

Due to staff car trouble, The Depot will open 30 minutes late today

08/28/2026
Food is a big part of family tradition. From Reunion picnics to fish on Friday, every family has its go-to recipes for g...
08/27/2026

Food is a big part of family tradition. From Reunion picnics to fish on Friday, every family has its go-to recipes for get togethers. Those recipes are as much a part of family history as the people who made them. Join us at The Depot Museum for "Family Dinner: Preserving Family History through Food and Photographs," a unique genealogy workshop. Details on the event page or at thedepotmuseum.org/events . Registration is required and seating is limited, so sign up today! Questions? Email [email protected].

Progress at the Prairie! Thanks to volunteers Deborah Wilson and Robbin Ridgell, the cannon at Prairie D'Ane is now on a...
08/21/2026

Progress at the Prairie! Thanks to volunteers Deborah Wilson and Robbin Ridgell, the cannon at Prairie D'Ane is now on a concrete pad! This is the latest improvement made in preparation for the 2026 Reenactment of the Battle of Prairie D'Ane, scheduled for 11 a.m. on November 7 at Prairie D'Ane Battlefield, 2243 Highway 19 N. in Prescott, Arkansas. Details on the Events page.

08/20/2026

Save the date! This fall, The Nevada County Depot Museum will present a reenactment of the Battle of Prairie D'Ane as part of Civil War Weekend in partnership with Historic Washington State Park. the reenactment is scheduled to take place on November 7 at 11 a.m. at Prairie D'Ane, 2243 Highway 19 N., in Prescott, Arkansas. Details at TheDepotMuseum.org. We hope to see you there!



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Our mission is to preserve & share the history of Nevada County, Arkansas. 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.

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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