Wednesday, April 3, 2013

History musuem opens for 2013

Crittenden County Historical Museum will open for the 2013 season today. The museum will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free.

Brenda Underdown, a board member of Crittenden County Historical Society which operates he museum, said Roberta Shewmaker will return as curator.

There were 626 visitors to the museum on East Bellville Street in 2012, 346 of whom were from out of town.

Underdown said the school room, military collections and Native American artifacts are some of the most popular attractions.