Four States Auto Museum
Interior of the Four States Auto Museum
Interior of the Four States Auto Museum
Four States Auto Museum is located in Arkansas
Four States Auto Museum
Location within Arkansas
Established2004; 20 years ago (2004)
LocationTexarkana, Arkansas
Coordinates33°25′28″N 94°02′18″W / 33.424312°N 94.038224°W / 33.424312; -94.038224
TypeAutomobile museum
Websitewww.fourstatesautomuseum.org

The Four States Auto Museum (formerly the Tex-Ark Antique Auto Museum) is an automobile museum in Texarkana, Arkansas.[1][2][3][4] It was established in 2004 and chartered as a 501(c)(3) organization in the State of Arkansas. The museum is located on a site formerly used for wagon and automobile body construction.[1]

The Four States Auto Museum's mission is to "preserve, collect, exhibit, operate, and interpret a collection of antique automobiles" and related archival documents.[1][5][6] Its collections span 100 years of automotive history and include over 20 automobiles that are displayed on a rotating basis, generally for periods of three to six months.[2][6][7][8] At any one time, the museum has approximately 15 cars on display, as well as a few motorcycles and a variety of automobilia. Among the highlights of the collection are a Civil War vintage horse-drawn hearse, a Ford Model T and Model A, a Nash Metropolitan, a Studebaker dragster, and a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette.[6][8] The museum also maintains a collection of automotive-related books, newsletters, and periodicals.[2][7]

The Four States Auto Museum hosts an annual car show in conjunction with Texarkana's RailFest,[9][10] as well as the annual Fall Fun Car Show & Swap Meet, both of which serve as fundraisers for it.[8] The museum also hosts various educational events, parties, school tours, and weddings.[8]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "A Brief History and Overview of Texarkana and the Four-States Area". Four States Auto Museum. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Four States Auto Museum". Arkansas.com. Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Hopper, Shay E.; Baker, T. Harri; Browning, Jane (2008). An Arkansas History for Young People. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press. p. 21. ISBN 1557288461.
  4. ^ "Arkansas's brick streets lead to shopping, attractions". The News-Star. January 16, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  5. ^ "Four States Auto Museum". TravelTexas. Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c Robinson, Kat (March 1, 2016). "A Visit to the Four States Auto Museum in Texarkana". Tie Dye Travels with Kat Robinson. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Art & Culture". Texarkana USA. Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d Gardner, Ashley (October 30, 2016). "Auto museum holds car show and swap meet". Texarkana Gazette. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  9. ^ Fink, Jathan (May 12, 2012). "Texarkana Auto Museum Features Shelby Series I and More Than 80 Other Classic Cars During Antique Car Show [PHOTOS]". KKYR-FM. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "Four-States Auto Museum". LAZSO Creative Studio. 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2017.

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