Friends of the Fordyce and Hot Springs National
Park, Inc. brings alive the spirit and pride found in
the Hot Springs community for Hot Springs National Park.
Through individual and corporate donations & fund-raising
activities, special programs are hosted and acquisitions
are obtained for the Park.
Friends of the Fordyce and Hot Springs National Park, Inc., a non-profit organization, was founded in 1987 by private citizens. The Fordyce Bathhouse is one of eight bathhouses comprising "Bathhouse Row," located along Central Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Friends organization was formed after the restoration of Fordyce, an effort spearheaded by local attorney Clay Farrar. By partnering with the National Park Service, many projects in the Fordyce and throughout the Park have been completed.
Hot Springs National Park was
the first federally protected area in the nation's history.
Congress established Hot Springs Reservation on April 20, 1832
to protect hot springs flowing from the western slope of Hot
Springs Mountain. Hot Springs Reservation became Hot Springs
National Park by a Congressional name change on March 4, 1921.
" Ansel Adams: Early Works " Brought to MOCA by The Friends of the Fordyce
Intimate master prints from the 1920's through 1950's depict the transition from pictorialism to straight photography, and provide a fresh look at this legendary master of the American landscape. Exhibit includes 50 photographs by Ansel Adams.