History Alive! HerStory
Schedule
Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
320 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR, United States, Arkansas 72901 | Fort Smith, AR
A Women’s History Month Living History Program
Saturday, March 14 | 1:00 p.m.
The Fort Smith Museum of History invites the community to celebrate Women’s History Month with History Alive! HerStory, an annual living-history program that brings the past to life through powerful first-person reenactments of women who shaped Fort Smith.
This special afternoon offers audiences the chance to experience local history in an intimate and engaging way, as female reenactors step into the lives and voices of remarkable women from Fort Smith’s past. Through storytelling and performance, these portrayals honor the courage, resilience, and lasting impact of women whose lives helped define the community.
Event Details
📅 Saturday, March 14
⏰ 1:00 p.m.
📍 Fort Smith Museum of History (320 Rogers Avenue FSM. AR 72901)
🎟 $15 per person
🥤 Light refreshments and drinks provided in the soda fountain
Featured Reenactors & Portrayals
• Debbie Carney as Mary Rogers
• Sherry Toliver as Mame Josenberger
• Cindy Clark as Thyra Sampter Winslow
• Sharon Ray as Jennie Reeves
• Talicia Richardson as Mrs. Isabelle Bass
• Les Johnson as Mae Yadon Fentriss
• Susie Brooks as Pearl Starr
• Sue Robison as Dymple Johnson
• Mrs. Dorothy Johnson as herself
• Emma Marowski as a World War II U.S. Navy “WAVE”
History Alive! HerStory is a meaningful celebration of Women’s History Month—one that honors the voices, stories, and legacies of Fort Smith women whose influence continues to be felt today.
Please visit our website at fortsmithmuseum.org to purchase tickets or additional info.
Questions: [email protected] or 479-783-7841 (10:00 am--4:00 pm Tues. -Sat.)
Where is it happening?
320 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR, United States, Arkansas 72901Event Location & Nearby Stays:














