Nevada Co. Depot & Museum

Nevada Co. Depot & Museum Our mission is to preserve & share the history of Nevada County, Arkansas. Thanks to John Teeter, Jr.

The Nevada County Depot & Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit preservation organization that manages the 1912 MOPac Depot & Prairie D'Ane Battlefield Park in historic Prescott, AR. The Nevada County Depot & Museum is housed in the 1912 Depot in Prescott, Arkansas, one of Arkansas’s railroad towns. The Cairo and Fulton Railroad, organized in the 1850s, was finally built from the northeast to the southwe

st extremes of the state in 1873, achieving completion at Texarkana on the Texas / Arkansas state line in early 1874. The town of Prescott was platted out in August of 1873 and became the county seat in 1877. The 1912 Depot is the second depot in town, witnessing the heyday and decline of the railroads (though there are over 70 freights passing per day plus the Amtrak). Passenger service ceased in Prescott in about 1967, and in 1970, the Missouri Pacific Railroad sold the depot building to the city of Prescott for one dollar. The museum was renovated and reopened in 2003 for use as a museum after having served several purposes for the city. and Peggy Lloyd, the first curators, the Depot Museum continues to fulfill its mission statement of “We share the history!” today, housing collections on natural history, the Civil War, the city of Prescott, train history, and the history of Nevada County.

08/28/2026
Food is a big part of family tradition. From Reunion picnics to fish on Friday, every family has its go-to recipes for g...
08/27/2026

Food is a big part of family tradition. From Reunion picnics to fish on Friday, every family has its go-to recipes for get togethers. Those recipes are as much a part of family history as the people who made them. Join us at The Depot Museum for "Family Dinner: Preserving Family History through Food and Photographs," a unique genealogy workshop. Details on the event page or at thedepotmuseum.org/events . Registration is required and seating is limited, so sign up today! Questions? Email [email protected].

Progress at the Prairie! Thanks to volunteers Deborah Wilson and Robbin Ridgell, the cannon at Prairie D'Ane is now on a...
08/21/2026

Progress at the Prairie! Thanks to volunteers Deborah Wilson and Robbin Ridgell, the cannon at Prairie D'Ane is now on a concrete pad! This is the latest improvement made in preparation for the 2026 Reenactment of the Battle of Prairie D'Ane, scheduled for 11 a.m. on November 7 at Prairie D'Ane Battlefield, 2243 Highway 19 N. in Prescott, Arkansas. Details on the Events page.

08/20/2026

Save the date! This fall, The Nevada County Depot Museum will present a reenactment of the Battle of Prairie D'Ane as part of Civil War Weekend in partnership with Historic Washington State Park. the reenactment is scheduled to take place on November 7 at 11 a.m. at Prairie D'Ane, 2243 Highway 19 N., in Prescott, Arkansas. Details at TheDepotMuseum.org. We hope to see you there!



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Our mission is to preserve & share the history of Nevada County, Arkansas. The Nevada County Depot & Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit preservation organization that manages the 1912 MOPac Depot & Prairie D'Ane Battlefield Park in historic Prescott, AR.

Tickets for the 2026 Murder Mystery Dinner, "A Very 80s Murder," go on sale today at 10 a.m.! Don't wait to get yours! F...
08/15/2026

Tickets for the 2026 Murder Mystery Dinner, "A Very 80s Murder," go on sale today at 10 a.m.! Don't wait to get yours! Follow the link on the events page or go to TheDepotMuseum.org and click on EVENTS.

Special THANK YOU!! to our first sponsors:
Mary and Ed Godwin
Gilbert's Lumber and Supply
Farmer's Bank & Trust

Want to join the list? Contact us at [email protected] for details and a sponsor packet.

08/12/2026

Address

403 W. 1st Street S. (P. O. Box 592)
Prescott, AR
71857

Opening Hours

Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18708875821

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