Make a Donation
Support the Lakeport Plantation Museum
We are grateful to our many friends who keep our museum going through annual financial support. Financial contributions can be made online, by mail, or in person. Please help us ensure the continuation of our programs through your support.
The Lakeport Pillars is our Museum membership and friends program. Lakeport Plantation Museum relies on the support of our members and volunteers to continue to maintain our collection and provide quality educational programming.
The Lakeport Pillars
We would like to invite you to join our Friends Group, the Lakeport Pillars (or to renew your membership). We have a number of membership levels, with a variety of benefits. Membership gives the participants free admission, discounts on workshops and events, and a 10% discount on gift shop items. Memberships may be purchased at the museum, mail or, online.
Giving Online
In the "Other" box on this form, please designate your gift to "Lakeport Plantation Museum."
Giving Via Check
Make checks payable to “The ASU Foundation, Inc.” with “Lakeport Plantation Museum” in the memo and mail to:
Lakeport Plantation Museum
601 Hwy 142
Lake Village, AR 71653
- Unlimited admission for one person
- 10% discount on gift shop items
- Discount on ticketed programs
- Unlimited admission for two adults and their children
- 10% discount on gift shop items
- Discount on ticketed programs
- Unlimited admission for four adults
- 10% discount on gift shop items
- Discount on ticketed programs
- Unlimited admission for eight adults
- 10% discount on gift shop items
- Discount on ticketed programs
- Unlimited admission for ten adults
- 10% discount on gift shop items
- Discount on ticketed programs
- Free group tour
- Unlimited admission for fifteen adults
- 10% discount on gift shop items
- Discount on ticketed programs
- Free group tour
Donations to Collection
Lakeport Plantation Museum’s mission includes preserving artifacts and papers related to the history of the plantations and slavery in Chicot County. Lakeport also collects items generally related to local history of the region, however, space is limited. If you wish to make a donation to the museum’s collection, please contact the curator.
Special Thanks
We would like to extend a special thanks to some of the people who have helped make this project possible. Click on the accordion below to view individuals to whom we are deeply indebted.
The Lakeport Restoration Project has been guided by a dedicated statewide group of preservation professionals who came together informally in 2000, prior Arkansas State University’s acquisition of the property. Team members include:
Dr. Ruth A. Hawkins, Director
Arkansas Heritage SITES
Arkansas State University
Overall Project Director
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Claudia Shannon
Shannon Design Enterprises, Inc.
Founding Restoration Team Director
Jonesboro, Arkansas
David T. Carty, Construction Coordinator
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Dr. Tom DeBlack
Professor of History
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas
Maribeth Frazer, ASID
Frazer Consultants
Designer
Warren, Arkansas
John Greer, AIA
Witsell, Evans & Rasco
Architect
Little Rock, Arkansas
Randy Guendling, Archeologist
Arkansas Archeological Survey
Fayettevile, Arkansas
Aketa Guillory
ASU Graduate Assistant
Heritage Studies Ph.D. Program
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Paula Miles, Project Manager
Arkansas Heritage SITES
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Rose Ong’oa-Morara
ASU Graduate Assistant
Heritage Studies Ph.D. Program
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Howard Shannon
Shannon Design Enterprises
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Nicole Smith-Neal
ASU Graduate Assistant
Heritage Studies Ph.D. Program
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Dr. Leslie (Skip) Stewart-Abernathy
Station Archeologist
Arkansas Archeological Survey
Russellville, Arkansas
Ronnie Walker
Pocahontas, Arkansas
Sonya Walker
Pocahontas, Arkansas
Becky Witsell, Principal
Studio-Werk
Historic Finishes Specialist
Little Rock, Arkansas
Charles Witsell, FAIA
Witsell, Evans & Rasco
Architect
Little Rock, Arkansas