June 10
June 10, 2026
First meeting to establish Confederate Cemetery and the Walker-Knerr-Williams is listed on the National Register of History Places. … More June 10
Category: Today in History
Today in History – Feb. 15
February 15, 2026
1920 Ground was broken on this day to build an annex to Fayetteville City Hospital. The annex was later named in honor of James Hoover.
Rochier Heights
January 15, 2026
The hill known as Rochier Heights is just south of Martin Luther King Boulevard and its intersection with Stadium Drive. It is bounded loosely by the Tsa-La-Gi Trail on the north, the A&M Railroad line on the east, Baum Stadium parking lots on the south and Razorback Road on the west. The Rochiers owned the … More Rochier Heights
Today in History – March 31
March 31, 2010
1973 — Jim Croce, the guitarist and song writer famous for tunes such as “You Don’t Mess With Jim” and “Operator,” performed at the University of Arkansas on this day. 1995 — The Wilson Park Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on this day.
Today in History – April 23
April 23, 2009
A top cross country and distance runner at UA during the 1990s, Deena Drossin Kastor set a new women’s U.S. marathon on this day. … More Today in History – April 23