Noteworthy Civil War sesquicentennial events during February include:

To Prevent the Effusion of Blood: The Arsenal Crisis of 1861, a day-long symposium featuring Michael Dougan, Ian Beard and Tom Ezell and commemorating the 150th anniversary of the incident at the Little Rock Arsenal that almost sparked the Civil War two months before the attack on Fort Sumter. It will be held from 10 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Feb. 12 at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock. Call (501) 376-4602.

Civil War Roundtable of Arkansas, a presentation by Richard McCaslin of the University of North Texas, 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock. He will speak on the correspondence of a soldier in Hood’s Texas brigade which included the Third Arkansas Infantry Regiment. E-mail rmeadows@aaamissori.com.

Civil War Soldiers Children’s Program, 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. Feb. 27 at Jacksonport State Park in Newport. Children will dress up in Civil War uniforms and learn about soldiers’ experiences while serving in the army. Call (870) 523-2143 or e-mail jacksonport@arkansas.com for more information.

Blue and Gray: Documenting Civil War Arkansas, 1861-1865, an exhibit highlighting rare Civil War artifacts and documents collected by the state archives during the past century. It continues through February at the Arkansas History Commission at One Capitol Mall, just west of the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock. Hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call (501) 682-6900.

Revolution and Rebellion: Words, Wars & Figures, an exhibit at the Clinton Presidential Center at 1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. It features two original engravings of the Declaration of Independence and showcases 35 scale portrait sculptures of pivotal players in both the American Revolution and the American Civil War. The center also is displaying a number of Arkansas Civil War artifacts from the holdings of the Arkansas History Commission. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Open through February. Admission is $7 for adults, $3 for youth ages 6-17. Call (501) 374-4242.

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