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Northwest Arkansas was once called the “Land of the Big Red Apple” as we proudly produced more barrels of apples than any other region in Arkansas.  It all started, they say, with a Cherokee woman who owned one of the largest orchards in Benton County.  By the turn of the century Northwest Arkansas boasted 2,500,000 bushels, and by 1919 five million bushels of apples were being picked around the county.  However, by the 1930s, diseases such as San Jose Scale and Cedar Rust, late frosts, heavy rains, and hot, dry summers began to take their toll on the orchards.  Farmers they began to diversify and turned to other crops, cows and chickens.  Today, the chicken reigns supreme in Northwest Arkansas. Learn about the early poultry industry of Northwest Arkansas with this short online exhibit.

HOURS


Hailey Gallery:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To learn what to expect upon your visit go here.

Due to COVID-19, the Children's Gallery, Hawkins House, Grandma's Attic & Research Library are currently closed until further notice.

TELEPHONE

(479) 621-1154

EMAIL

museum@rogersar.gov

ADDRESS    

Hailey Building Exhibit Galleries
313 South Second Street
Rogers, AR 72756

Historic Hawkins House, Education & Research Library at the Key Wing

322 South Second Street
Rogers, AR 72756

Eversole Collections Building
300 West Poplar Street
​Rogers, AR 72756

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