This episode of 1836, continues the counties of Arkansas series, by exploring the history of Columbia County, Arkansas. From its Indigenous roots and creation in 1852 to the railroads, oil discoveries, and educational institutions that reshaped its communities. Along the way, discover notable places, figures, the tragic Macedonia firefighting disaster, and hometown traditions.

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In 1871, a young man was accused of horse theft and hauled to jail in Van Buren, Arkansas. Arrested by a U.S. deputy marshal, he faced a serious felony charge alongside two accomplices. Whether he posted bond and vanished or broke out of the Van Buren jail through the attic, he never stood trial. This is the little-known chapter of the future lawman’s life, drawn from court records and the conflicting accounts of his escape. This is the story of Wyatt Earp in Arkansas - the story you haven't heard. #Arkansas #History #Podcast

Bonnie and Clyde are remembered for Texas and Louisiana, but their trail also ran through Arkansas. In this episode, we follow the Barrow Gang from a kidnapping near Waldo to a badly burned Bonnie hiding in a Fort Smith tourist camp, a small grocery robbery in Fayetteville, and the Highway 71 shootout near Alma that killed Marshal Henry D. Humphrey. We separate documented history from local folklore, and we end with the stolen Arkansas license plate that was on the "death car" when the outlaws were ambushed in 1934.

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