"HELPING TO PRESERVE OUR PAST AND FUTURE"

    The new Historical Society met at the Alpena Historical Museum on October 20,  2012  to form the Society and elect officers.

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Alpena Historical So​ciety

P.O. Box 52 

108 Center St.

Alpena, Ar. 72611

Phone--(870)-437-2272

E-MAIL ADDRESS--alpenahistoricalsociety@outlook.com

                    WEB-SITE--http://www.alpena-ar-historical-society.com

                         Latitude is 36.294 N and Longitudeis is 93.291 W

​                                              Elevation is 1,142 feet

                        "Elected Officers of the Society"
 
                          Chairperson:                         John Cantwell
                          Vice-Chairperson:               Marcy Ragland
                          Secretary:                         Ruth Richardson
                          Treasurers:                         Bernal L. Green
                          Curator:                                        Pat Fields
                          Assistant Curators:               Dorma Lowery
                                                                           Bobby Estes
                          Press Representative:      
                    

The newly formed Historical Society meets the third Saturday of  each  month at 10:00 AM and extends A welcome to all that are interested   in the History of the area and welcomes Documents, Pictures and Artifacts pertinent to the area, to be placed in the Museum. Any type of Correspondence, Writings, and other Paperwork. Even Paintings and Objects. 

                                                THEIR VISION 

Alpena area residents have a vision for a unified, welcoming, family-oriented 

hometown with roots in the past which nourish their future. 

Their sense of place includes a safe, caring, and clean environment with a 

thriving economy, local educational opportunities, and rewarding activities for 

everyone from children to senior citizens. 

They want to be a place for people to visit and make memories and a place to 

which future generations will want to return to.

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4th OF JULY 

In the early days, on the 4th of July, A picnic was 
held. People came from quite A distance 

in Wagons and Buggies to attend this affair. 

One of the main attractions was A swing that 
was especially enjoyed by the children. 
It was powered by man power or pulled by A 
mule. One seat on the swing was usually saved 
for two men, with A Fiddle and Banjo who furnished the music, and A good time was had by all.

 WORLD WARS.

The War record shows that in the two World  Wars, A number of Alpena men  have entered  the Military Service. Some gave their life, and others were  wounded and some  were taken prisoner. 

Most of the bodies of those that were                 killed in action during the last war have              been returned home for reburial.

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STORES IN ALPENA

   Among the first stores in Alpena to sell          goods was Auman's and Whitakers.

   Also there was Hama's and Tyson's

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   Alpena Pass requested A Post Office

   in 1901.

   The first Postmaster in Alpena was 

   Stan Thomason.

" ALPENA  FIRST INCOPRORATED "

Alpena was first incoprorated in 1913, later in 1934 to grant an 

 Electric Franchise, it was again incoprorated, but both times the

           Coproration was permitted to lapse. 

           Then on Sept. 24, 1947 an election was held to incoprorate the 

           city for the porpose of granting A gas franchise to Arkansas 

           Western Gas Co. 

 John Paul was Alpena's first Mayor and then Frank Whitaker was 

          the head of the City Government.

WEB-MASTER

BOBBY ESTES 

3985 LEWIS LANE 

HARRISON, ARKANSAS--70260 

E-MAIL   cajunrazorback@windstream.net

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