The Osage and the Quapaw nations traveled the region now known as Northwest Arkansas for generations, including the land upon which Fayetteville was eventually founded. During a brief period, early Cherokee migrants lived in the region as well.
Fayetteville, founded in 1828, will celebrate its first 200 years during the course of 2028. Join in by learning more about the city’s past and thinking about ways to improve upon the city we have today.
Marcus Larue Harrison was born on this day; a semipro indoor football team played its first game; and it is April First. … More Today in History – April 1
Kathy L. Riggle, 56, passed away in her Fayetteville home on March 24, 2026. She was born March 30, 1969, in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, to Dennis Riggle Sr. and Carolyn Reed. She was a graduate of Rogers High School in 1987 and earned a degree from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. She took a … More Kathy Riggle
The “Bible Barn” near the intersection of Interstate 49 and Stephen Carr Memorial Boulevard. … More Bible Barn
Frou Gallagher, a long-time Fayetteville chronicler and videographer, created a documentary film about George's Majestic Lounge, the longest-operating pub in Fayetteville.