18th Annual Meeting of the Old Independence Regional Museum Membership Thursday, Sept. 15th
18th Annual Meeting of the Old Independence Regional Museum Membership Thursday, Sept. 15th
The Old Independence Regional Museum’s Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15, at 12:30 p.m. The Museum membership and public are invited to join us as we celebrate our 18th anniversary with light refreshments for all who are present.
The meeting will begin with the election of 2017 board members and officers, plus a brief report on museum operations. The Dennis and Twyla Wright awards, which recognize outstanding volunteer service, will be presented.
Normal museum hours are: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for seniors and $1.00 for children. The museum is located at 380 South 9th street, between Boswell and Vine Streets in Batesville.
Old Independence is a regional museum serving a 12-county area: Baxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Marion, Poinsett, Sharp, Stone, White, and Woodruff. Parts of these present-day counties comprised the original Independence County in 1820’s Arkansas territory.
