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Film CHOCTAW CODE TALKERS shown tonight at MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History

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MacMus Code TalkTonight from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month and in commemoration of the beginning of World War I, the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History will host a free film event, showing Choctaw Code Talkers, a PBS documentary that explores the military history legacy of Native American code talkers during World War I.

The free event is in partnership with the Sequoyah National Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  Light refreshments will be provided. Click here to watch a trailer for Choctaw Code Talkers. 

The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History is a program of the City of Little Rock’s Parks & Recreation Department.

Vintage Military Vehicles on display by MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History

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vintagevehicleThe MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History is hosting its 2nd annual vintage military vehicle show on the museum’s front lawn in MacArthur Park.

The event will feature Jeeps and other vehicles from members of the Arkansas Military Vehicle Preservation Association.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, Brian Irby, Archival Assistant at the Arkansas History Commission, will present a program on Camp Pike at 1:00 p.m. inside the museum.

The vehicles will be on display from 9am to 3pm.

 

MacPark 5K set for this Friday

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macpark 5kThe 7th annual MacArthur Park 5k race is set for Friday, May 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. The race is for people of all ages and fitness levels… and it’s great for dogs and kids too! The race is hosted by the
MacArthur Park Group.

100% of proceeds benefit MacArthur Park and its affiliated programs. Race registration includes a t-shirt (while supplies last), Lawn Party with food and drink and a goody bag.

The lawn party will immediately follow the race, featuring The Steve Giles Band. Food and beverages will be provided by local vendors.

The race is for individuals, or your business can enter a “Corporate Cup” team of four individuals.

The MacArthur Park Group of public and private stakeholders stay focused on enhancements to the park, many recommended in the award-winning Connections: MacArthur Park Master Plan. The park keeps getting better and better!

The park features the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, the Arkansas Arts Center, and MacArthur Park “Unleashed” dog park.

Registrations may be dropped off at the Downtown Little Rock Partnership (523 South Louisiana, Suite 305) or mailed to P.O. Box 1937, Little Rock, AR 72203. Entries may also be emailed to
downtownpartnership@downtownlr.com.

For more information, please call the Downtown Little Rock Partnership at 501-375-0121. Deadline for registration is Wednesday, May 7. There will be no corporate cup registration on race day.

Vintage Military Vehicles at MacArthur Museum

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vintagevehiclemacmusThe MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History will be hosting an event today to showcase vintage military vehicles.  The event will run from 9am to 3pm and is FREE.

This event will showcase approximately 20 vintage military vehicles including World War II Jeeps, a 1941 Staff car, 1992 Humvee, and the 1915 Dodge touring car used by Gen. John J. Pershing in Mexico in his search for Pancho Villa.  Food and beverages will be available for purchase on-site from Bryant’s BBQ and Repicci’s Italian Ice of Little Rock.

The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History was created to interpret our state’s military heritage from its territorial period to the present.

Located in the historic Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal–the birthplace of General Douglas MacArthur–the museum preserves the contributions of Arkansas men and women who served in the armed forces.

Exhibits feature artifacts, photographs, weapons, documents, uniforms and other military items that vividly portray Arkansas’s military history at home and abroad.

The Museum is a program of the City of Little Rock’s Parks and Recreation Department.