Rogers Historical Museum Foundation

05/30/2026

DID YOU KNOW?! Bicyclists began a national Good Roads Movement in 1892? By 1896, Arkansas had a state branch of the movement which was supported by members in most counties. As part of the Good Roads Movement and to further promote his resort town, “Coin” Harvey led the formation of the Ozark Trails Association (OTA).

Want to learn more about the Ozark Trails Association? Visit the museum to see “Ozark Tourism: Land of a Million Smiles.” On display now!

📷Tintype of Vera Juhre and her sister with their bicycles, circa 1905 (2007.58.40).

05/21/2026

We hope to see you there!! 🤩

TOMORROW! The Friends of the Rogers Historical Museum present a members-only History Club program, “Rogers Real Estate Memories, Markets, and Milestones” at the Rogers Historical Museum Key Wing Education Center on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Remember when there were hardly any apartments for rent in Rogers? Remember when houses were priced at $75/square foot or less? Long-time area real estate agents will share how the Rogers real estate landscape has changed over the last 40 years.

FREE for Friends members. Not-yet-Friends members may join at friendsrhm.org or at the door for a $20 individual or $30 family annual membership.

05/18/2026

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05/18/2026

Happy International Museums Day!

It’s International Museum Day! Did you know the United States has more museums than McDonalds and Starbucks combined? The International Council of Museums created to “raise awareness about the fact museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.”

While we are closed today, Monday, you can still support us by exploring our website – https://www.rogershistoricalmuseum.org. You can take a virtual tour of a past temporary exhibit, look through a selection of our collection, and vote for your favorite design in our annual Spring in the Ozarks Window Display Contest. Visit us during operating hours, Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00-4:00! We look forward to sharing Rogers history with you!

05/15/2026

It’s National Nylon Stocking Day! Did you know DuPont developed nylon in the 1930s, which replaced the silk used for parachutes? However, a new use for the man-made material quickly surpassed its military uses – the Nylon Stocking. Before the advent of nylon, people wore socks/stockings made from cotton, wool, rayon, or silk. With the new fully synthetic, silk-like fiber, stockings became more durable, affordable, and accessible, allowing women of any social standing to purchase a pair. No longer a luxury, stockings quickly became a staple of women’s fashion.

In Northwest Arkansas, Munsingwear, Inc. operated hosiery plants in Rogers and Bentonville. Together, from 1947-1966, they produced approximately 250,000 dozen pairs of nylon hosiery.

📷Workers at the Rogers Munsingwear plant attaching stockings to machinery for stitching. Photograph by Hubert Musteen, circa 1950 (2014.46.74).

05/13/2026

You are the apples of our eye. Thanks for your support of RHMF!!! We hope someone bakes you a delicious apple pie today. 🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏

It’s National Apple Pie Day and you can’t have apple pie without apples! Did you know in the early 1900s, Benton County became the leading apple-producing county in the nation?

Come by the museum Tuesday-Saturday, 10-4 to learn more about the apple industry in Rogers.

📷Haywood Oakley Orchard Apple Pickers, circa 1900 (1992.59.1).

05/11/2026

Happy birthday, Rogers!!! 🥳🎉🤩🚂

Happy 145 birthday, Rogers! On this day, May 10, 1881, the first train arrived in Rogers! An enthusiastic crowd greeted the train as it steamed into the small town, named for Frisco general manager, Captain Charles Warrington Rogers. This event led the way for Rogers to become the booming city it is today! 🎉

04/25/2026

A wonderful evening celebrating the opening of the new exhibit, “Ozark Tourism: Land of a Million Smiles”. Thank you to our sponsors!
Family Foot Health Center - Brooke and Steven Ribar

Brad and Jann Bridgers

Nabholz Corporation

3W Magazine

Michael and Amy McGovern

Deborah Campbell

Signature Bank

Linda Phillips and Joe Euculano

Paul and Martha Bergant

Dick and Alison Levin

Dave and Jane Slocum

Julie Allison

04/24/2026

Tonight we get to see the new exhibit at the Rogers Historical Museum in Downtown Rogers at 5:30!

The exhibit is Ozark Tourism: Land of a Million Smiles. If you are a member of the Friends of the Rogers Historical Museum or would like to sponsor the preview party, you are invited to see the new exhibit before it opens to the general public! If you are not a member of the Friends yet, you can join at the door tonight. Memberships start at $20. Come join the fun!

Grab your camera, bucket hat, and vacation vibe and join us Friday night! We'll have some light snacks, Ozark Mountain Punch, beer, wine, soft drinks, and water. For more information, email [email protected] or call 479-397-1993.

Thank you to our SPONSORS!

Family Foot Health Center - Brooke and Steven Ribar

Brad and Jann Bridgers

Nabholz Corporation

3W Magazine

Michael and Amy McGovern

Deborah Campbell

Signature Bank

Linda Phillips and Joe Euculano

Paul and Martha Bergant

Dick and Alison Levin

Dave and Jane Slocum

Julie Allison

Even if you cannot make it tonight, stop by to see the exhibit another day. And please consider joining us as sponsor of the event! Your support continues our mission of preserving the past, supporting the present, and securing the future. Plus, your membership to the Friends will be included your sponsorship! Please let us know as soon as possible. Your donation makes a difference!

You can send a check or click here to sponsor: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2026exhibitpreviewparty

Mail check payable to RHMF, PO Box 1200, Rogers, AR 72757.

Sponsorship Levels: ____$500_____$250____$100

04/24/2026

The annual Rogers Public Schools Community Scholarship Ceremony was held Thursday, April 23, at the Rogers Convention Center.
This year, the Friends and the Foundation awarded 3 students a scholarship for $1,000 each.

Dayanara Zoe Jimenez - will attend Arkansas State University - Mexico and study international business law.
Daniel Sierra - will attend Arkansas State University and study history.
Avalon Gladden - will attend Vanderbilt and study political science.

Congratulations to these 3 fine graduates!
On hand to present the scholarships were representatives of both organizations: Linda Somerville, Marnie Jackson, and Allison McElroy.