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Old Independence Regional Museum

5.0 (1 review)

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2 years ago

A must visit! Also make sure to call the museum or check their Facebook page for special events.

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Indian Rock House Cave - The cave from the trail.

Indian Rock House Cave

5.0(2 reviews)
35.6 mi

Beautiful rock formations in a gorgeous natural setting! Hard to believe you're on a golf course!…read moreIt's a short hike from the parking lot down several sets of stairs but totally worth the effort! I am not familiar with the history but am excited to look for information on how it was used!

A sandstone cave used as a shelter by Native Americans that's thousands of years old?! In the…read moremiddle of a golf course?! Plus, it's on the National Register of Historic Places! Oh and there are ancient petroglyphs (rock carvings). Uhhhh, what kind of a jerk would I be to give this less than 5-stars?? FYI from what I can tell, this cave shelter has several names...Indian Rock Cave AKA Indian Rock House AKA Indian Rock House Cave AKA Edgemont Shelter. And most of the rock art is located on the west side of the shelter. You can see the depiction of several human figures as well as a four-legged animal of some variety. There are also a number of lines and geometric shapes. Rad! You can access the shelter in a couple of different ways. There is a museum in the Indian Hills Golf Course parking lot and another log cabin next to it. There's a short trail with some stairs that start at the log cabin. You can also access the shelter from the golf course itself. Took the kids on a nice neat-ture walk along the trail that runs in front of the cave along with a stretch of cool rock formations. Easy hike for the most part - or you can always bail onto the golf course. We did get some bug bites and did see poison ivy along the trail. Forgot my measuring devices, but from what I've read, the rock shelter is a 100 feet wide, 50 feet high, and 97 feet deep. I've never been able to handle spelunking, so this is kinda the perfect cave size for this girl who is terrified of being underground and in tight spaces. None of that necessary here!

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Jacksonville Museum of Military History

Jacksonville Museum of Military History

5.0(2 reviews)
68.1 mi

If I could I would give this a much higher rating than just 5 stars! Amazing outside view. Great…read morefun for the entire family including children of all ages. Many of the displays are interactive and the kids can touch a lot of the things they see. This is so fun and cool because so many museums don't let you touch anything. This is a great value for money. The cost of admission is so low for what you get, $3 for adults, $2 for military families and seniors, and $1 for students and children. We met Jack Meadows, he is a retired Air Force veteran who worked on planes and the Titan II Missile. Jack was so happy to have us all visit, he was great with the kids and gave us a personal tour as well as his own personal history with the military. He can answer as many questions as you can ask. There is a beautiful display of dog tags from the Vietnam Veterans who were lost in service from the great state of Arkansas. There are various uniforms that you can try on, jump in a retired plane cockpit and imagine the bravery of the men who served! The gift shop is also fun and all purchases help support this wonderful museum. We expected to spend a couple of hours and instead spent the entire day exploring. We had to leave for lunch and come back to see all the rest. Please consider stopping by and supporting this wonderful museum which is located at the original administration building of the old Arkansas Ordnance Plant from World War II.

Decided to stop by while I'm town for a couple of weeks with class. The place looks small from the…read moreoutside but once you enter the doors, you are greeted by people that you know truly care about restoring our and remembering our history. They a great selection of memorabilia on all fronts. They cover early Arkansas history with the Civil War and the armament plants of WWI and WWII and have a complete exhibit on the Titan II class ICBM missiles that were maintained close by in Searcy, AR. I had no idea about that fact! There was a movement on women helping out in during war in Germany in this town that ultimately decided the place to put Little Rock AFB in its current place. Admission is $3 for most and $2 for seniors/military. Decent little gift shop to support the museum and of course, the staff is friendly as you could ever want and very knowledgeable! You owe it to yourself to not pass this place by when you're in Jacksonville.

Old Independence Regional Museum - museums - Updated May 2026

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