We Are Celebrating 150 Years!
In 2025, the Peel Compton Foundation will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden. Built in 1875, the Peel Museum is a treasured Bentonville landmark and one of the town’s oldest structures.
Samuel West Peel (lawyer, farmer, and Arkansas Congressman) and his wife Mary Emaline Berry made Bentonville their home after the Civil War. Legend says that during their courtship, Samuel West Peel promised Mary Emaline that he would build her a house like the ones she remembered from her childhood in Alabama. This house is the fulfillment of that promise. In 1875, the historic Italianate home was completed and the family moved in. At that time, the house totaled 14 rooms and had two stories plus a basement and tower. The brick and stone were supplied by John Braithwaite, the owner of the first brickyard in Bentonville.
Leave Your Mark
Support the Peel Compton Foundation by purchasing a customized brick paver. Each brick will be prominently displayed on sidewalks of the Peel grounds and serve as a timeless remembrance of your support of the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden. Proceeds from this campaign will help preserve the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden for future generations.
You can purchase a brick to:
Recognize family & friends
Memorialize a loved one
Honor someone special
Celebrate an anniversary
Support the Peel Museum
The Peel Compton Foundation’s goal is to sell 1,000 bricks.
Special Events in 2025
June
Picnic on the South Lawn
September
School Days
December
Christmas at Peel Museum
