Below is the kitchen room of the double dog trot cabin built in the 1840's. The busy housewife would spend many hours working in this room. A spinning wheel is in the corner as well as an early model washing machine. Look closely for an old washboard and washtub. Most cabins did not have a washing machine. A wood stove for baking and cooking is in the corner by the door. A wash pan is on the back wall. The family would wash their hands and scrub their faces before sitting at the table. The table is set and ready for the family to have their meal.

The second room of the dog trot cabin was a multi-purpose room. It was used for a bedroom, parlor, music room, library and nursery. A sleeping loft is found at the top of the wooden steps by the inside door. Notice the three doors in each room of the cabin. The front door opens to the covered porch on the front, the inside door opens to the dog trot. The back door opens to steps on the backside of the dwelling.These opened doors allowed for the cooling of the rooms in the warmer months and lots of drafts in the colder months. The rooms were heated with wood in the stone fireplaces .

The display on the left features collections from the Civil War, World War I and World War II. War. Another show case has a collection of Presidential Dolls and campaign buttons. The display case by the window has the Earl Dodd collection. Mr. Dodd was the editor of the Greenwood Democrat for many years. The Dodd family has donated his personal items for display. The largest display case is a tribute to the coal mines of Sebastian County. This is a collection of coal miner’s tools, carbide lights, hard hats, dinner pails and memorabilia.

The Document Room has old legal documents on file. The Greenwood Democrat has been copied for research. The schools of Sebastian County have a corner dedicated for research. Many of the school pictures have been identified but several still lack names of individual classes, teachers and students. A collection of medical books, family history and old recipe books are a few of the items found here. Also school desks, a school bells, slates, old textbooks, and bus brooms can be found. Several large scrapbooks of the South Sebastian Historical Society are located on the table. A full set of Key Magazines is provided for research and purchase.

This room is our main display room. The Fortieth Anniversary of the Greenwood Tornado was featured when this video was filmed. Local families loaned items salvaged from the tornado. The largest display case has a back drop of a funnel coming out of the sky. Newspaper clippings tell the horror that struck the town on April 19, 1968. One display case has crystal saved from a china hutch, a family Bible, a ginger jar and other items. A wedding dress, quilts, a toddler’s shoes, pillowcases, china plates, bean pots and a rolling pin are displayed throughout the room.

The John Sebastian Little Room features a collection honoring Sebastian County’s native son. John Sebastian Little was judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Arkansas, a member of Congress of the United States and Governor of Arkansas. His political involvement began in 1886 and continued until 1916. He has born in 1851 at Jenny Lind. The center display area features personal papers about his life, pictures, his obituary and a booklet written by his grandson Freed Little.

The Hartford Music School located at Hartford, Arkansas is featured in one corner of the Little Room. There is a collection of sheet music and hymn books; also a picture collection of the founder of the music school is displayed. An old radio with a detachable speaker can be seen in the video as well as an old record player.

Another display is Mrs. Little’s dress and gloves worn at her husband’s inauguration. One of Governor Little’s tie is displayed here. Other items found on this display are a crystal berry set consisting of a large bowl and six individual berry bowls. This crystal set belonged to the Little family.