The upcoming Sorghum Festival set for Saturday, October 14, will be the perfect opportunity to check on the restoration project. The festival begins at 9 a.m. and will continue until 4 p.m. The festival is held every second Saturday in October at the Museum. It showcases sorghum production from the growing of the sorghum cane to squeezing the juice to cooking it into syrup in the museum’s cook room. The festival features local vendors, live music, Free tours of the museum and a host of demonstrations. While your there be sure to ty a free hot biscuit smothered in butter and sorghum.

The Heritage House Museum will open its doors for the year Tuesday, March 1. They will resume normal hours which are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Since closing for the Winter this past December they have been rearranging and adding new artifacts and displays. For those of you who visited last year there will be many new things to see. Of course, if you haven’t had the opportunity to visit the museum you are encouraged to stop by and learn about the history of Montgomery County and see photos

MOUNT IDA – The Heritage House Museum in Mount Ida was recently featured in a video as part of the Arkansas Highlands Folk Project. Museum Director Barry Mickey talked about the library and all that it has to offer. Arkansas Highlands Folk Project is the brainchild of Charlie Moore who travels the Arkansas Highlands in search of old time music history. This is the second video to feature Montgomery County. Charlie also talked to Liz Robbins, who is the director of the Garland County Museum, about what the museum in Hot Springs has to offer. Barry shared that Heritage House

Mount Ida, located about 40 miles beyond Hot Springs in west-central Arkansas, is one of the state’s smallest county seats with a population of some 1,076 kind souls. But this center of commerce for Montgomery County swings far above its weight.   Let’s start with history. Granville Whittington, the man who founded the town 185 years ago, opened a general store a short distance north of Mount Ida’s present location soon after moving to the Arkansas Territory from Massachusetts. An interesting aside is the fact that Whittington also served as secretary of the group of men that met in 1835

Heritage House Museum was recently featured on the Arkansas Quilt Trail Facebook page. The museum has a quilt block displayed on the Exhibit Barn which is the first on the developing Montgomery County Quilt Trail.  The pattern, “Four Tulips” is found on the Exhibit Barn at the Heritage House Museum of Montgomery County at 819 Luzerne St. in Mount Ida and can be clearly seen as one drives by the museum.The quilt block is, appropriately, a painted reproduction of a quilt that is on display in the museum, that was donated by Alice Widener and Viola Widener Payte.  According to

The Heritage House Museum of Montgomery County kicks off their 20th Anniversary Year with a host of improvements at the museum, including new interactive exhibits. The Heritage House Museum opened their 20th season March 1 and look forward to sharing their many improvements with their visitors. Returning visitors will notice several additions and renovations while taking a tour of the museum. Many of the mannequins used in the exhibits have received new looks. Director Karen Rouse pointed out that the faceless miners in the gem and mineral exhibit now have faces. There are also additions to the classroom and home

Debbie Baldwin was named the 2019 Volunteer of the Year at Heritage House Museum during their end of the year luncheon. She is seen pictured with Museum Director Karen Rouse (left) and last year’s winner Mike Baxter. Story by:  Dewayne Holloway, Montgomery County News, December 20, 2019 Source: https://www.mcnews.online/heritage-house-names-2019-volunteer-of-the-year/