“So Great Was the Slaughter” book signing and talk set at Nevada County Depot Museum

Special to arkadelphian.com

PRESCOTT, Arkansas — The Nevada County Depot Museum will host Dr. Buckley Foster discussing his latest book, “So Great Was the Slaughter”, on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 2 p.m. The program is free, but space is limited, so reserve your seat today at TheDepotMuseum.org/Events.

The community is invited to a book signing and lecture scheduled for 2 p.m. March 22 at The Depot Museum, 403 W. 1st Street S., in historic downtown Prescott, Arkansas. Copies of the book can be purchased at the event.

In his book, Foster explains the rise of sportsmen and other Arkansas conservation pioneers who successfully rallied to end market hunting and create a sustainable legal framework for managing wildlife, including creating the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

“By 1925, hunters had harvested almost every deer, bear, turkey, and quail population in Arkansas,” says Dr. Foster. “Bison, the prairie chicken, and the passenger pigeon had already been eradicated in the state. The national demand for meat and the ability to transport meat to cities like Memphis, Chicago, New Orleans, and St. Louis had driven many wild species near or to extinction.”

The Nevada County Depot Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit humanities organization dedicated to preserving and sharing regional history. The museum is in the 1912 Missouri Pacific Depot in Prescott. The Depot is open for tours and programs Thursdays through Saturdays, all year long. For more information on this or upcoming events, email TheDepotMuseum@gmail.com, visit TheDepotMuseum.org/Events or call 870-887-5821.