by Peel Compton | Sep 19, 2025 | Peel Museum & Botanical Gardens
What the Peel Farm Looked Like in the 1800s In 1875, Samuel W. Peel’s newly completed Italianate mansion stood proudly at the heart of one of Bentonville’s most ambitious farms. Thanks to careful research — including Peel’s own sales brochure, comparison with regional...
by Peel Compton | Aug 14, 2025
Apples After Hours: Distillery Experience Ticketed Evening Program Step deeper into Bentonville’s apple history with this unique collaboration between Peel Museum & Botanical Garden and RG Macon & Carson Distillery. This intimate evening program explores...
by Peel Compton | Aug 7, 2025 | Compton Gardens & Arboretum
Paw Paw: Arkansas’s Forgotten Fruit Tree Hidden in the understory of Arkansas forests grows a treasure that most people walk right past—the paw paw tree. This native fruit tree, once a staple food for Indigenous peoples and early settlers, is making a remarkable...
by Richland Group | Jan 5, 2024 | Peel Museum & Botanical Gardens
The Peels at Play An Exhibit at Peel Museum and Botanical Garden The Peel Museum and Botanical Garden in Bentonville, Arkansas, continues to grow as a place where local history comes to life. Known as a beautifully preserved example of Italianate architecture—a style...
