Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum, Pocahontas

Name: Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum
Address: 1708 Archer St, Pocahontas, 72455-3203, United States
Telephone: +1 870-892-4433

#2 among attractions in Pocahontas

Top attraction, Visitor center, Church

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Facts and practical information

The Eddie Mae Herron Center & Museum is a historic community building at 1708 Archer Street in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Originally built as an African Methodist Episcopal Church and known as St. Mary's AME Church, it is a small one-room wood-frame structure, with a gable roof and novelty siding. A flat-roof addition expands the building to the right. The main facade has two entrances, each sheltered by a small gable-roofed hood. The building was built in 1918, to provide facilities for a church and school to the small African-American community in Pocahontas. It served as a church for thirty years, and as a school known as Pocahontas Colored School for fifty, and was later adapted for other uses, most recently as a museum and community center. ()

Built: 1918 (106 years ago)Coordinates: 36°15'44"N, 90°58'53"W

Address

1708 Archer StPocahontas 72455-3203 United States

Contact

+1 870-892-4433

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Pocahontas

Day trips

Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Randolph County Courthouse, Black River Bridge, Marr's Creek Bridge, Pocahontas Post Office.

0.6 miE
History museum, Museum
Randolph County Courthouse, Pocahontas
15 min walk • The Randolph County Courthouse is located at the southwest corner of Broadway and North Marr Street in downtown Pocahontas, the county seat of Randolph County, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick and concrete Art Deco building, designed by Eugene John Stern and built in 1940 with funding from the Works Progress Administration.
0.8 miSE
Bridge
Black River Bridge, Pocahontas
21 min walk • The Black River Bridge carries U.S. Route 67 across the Black River in Pocahontas, Arkansas. The bridge is a twin span, each carrying two lanes of traffic.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Marr's Creek Bridge, Pocahontas
15 min walk • The Marr's Creek Bridge is a historic bridge spanning Marr's Creek in Pocahontas, Arkansas. The concrete open spandrel deck arch bridge formerly carried U.S. Route 67, which now passes over the creek on an adjacent modern steel and concrete structure.
0.6 miE
Interesting neighbourhood
Pocahontas Post Office, Pocahontas
15 min walk • The Pocahontas Post Office is located at 109 Van Bibber Street in downtown Pocahontas, Arkansas. It is a single-story square brick building with a flat roof highlighted by a concrete cornice. It was built in 1936–37 with funding from the Works Progress Administration, and is a fine local example of restrained Art Deco architecture.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum open?

Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 3 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 3 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 3 pm
Thursday 10 am - 3 pm
Friday 10 am - 3 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum?

Nearby attractions include Marr's Creek Bridge, Pocahontas (15 min walk), Pocahontas Post Office, Pocahontas (15 min walk), Randolph County Courthouse, Pocahontas (15 min walk), Black River Bridge, Pocahontas (21 min walk).