Plantation Agriculture Museum
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What to know
Plantation Agriculture Museum preserves and interprets Arkansas' rich history of cotton farming from statehood in 1836 through World War II. Constructed in 1912 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2025, the Steele-Dortch general store building houses the main museum gallery. Additional exhibits in the attached 1929 Scott Post Office gallery are changed twice per year and cover a variety of topics. Other buildings on the grounds include the Dortch gin building, seed warehouse no. 5 – also on the National Register of Historic Places – and a historic tractor exhibit. Visitors can explore how cotton was grown and harvested before and after mechanization, when tractors and other machines rapidly replaced traditional ways of farming. Special events include a Sakura Matsuri in March, Annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show in September and Merry Makers Craft Day in December. Located in Scott, just minutes from downtown Little Rock, Plantation Agriculture Museum is a popular stop for cyclists riding Harper’s Loop and U.S. Bicycle Route 80. Interpretive programs are offered throughout the year and are available for groups by reservation.
Hours
*Interpretive programs available year-round
Museum
Wednesday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays (except for Memorial Day, Labor Day and Fourth of July when required)
Closed New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Brochures/Maps
Plan Your Adventure
Group Facilities
Heritage Resource Center
Please contact the park for reservations and more information at 501-961-1409 or plantationagrimuseum@arkansas.com.
Per Day:
$65
Per 4 Hours:
$50