Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical Museum

Come See Our History...

Everyone loves a good story! Welcome to a Museum of stories, histories, remembrances, & tributes; who honor those who settled this area, who fought to keep our home safe and free, those who fought for their freedom, and those who brought us through two centuries of change.

Come glimpse segments of our past, from the early settlements and farming, to plantations and growth industries of cotton, lumber and rice. Recall the transportation age, with street cars, steamboats, train and after World War I, aviation. Witness the post-war commercial growth of local industries with the Arsenal, International Paper Company and NCTR.

We honor our service men and women from the Civil War, World War I & II, Korea, and Vietnam, in a permanent exhibition, rotating the objects.

Coming soon: Black History of Jefferson County and School Days, remembering the schools and children from the county through our history. Help us tell our story - can you add information, images, and objects, share your collections with us, and contribute to our oral history project!

We are the Keepers of Your History - Join Us!!

The Museum began officially in 1980, as one room in the restored Jefferson County Courthouse. In 1991, the museum moved to the 1906 Union Pacific Depot, a building on the National Register of Historic Places. We are most grateful for larger accommodations, however now in 2011, we have outgrown these hallowed walls.

In 1980, there were meager artifacts but now the seams are straining. This has necessitated changing exhibits to include as much as possible of our wonderful collections. We rarely decline gifts offered to the museum and are so thankful to everyone for their spirit to share with others their treasures.

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