March 27, 2009

Vera Key was the first chairperson of a museum commission formed in 1974 at the urging of the Rogers (Benton County) city council. The local history museum that was initiated by the commission, the Rogers Historical Museum, opened in 1975 and has grown into one of the most respected institutions in the state. In 1999, the museum became one of a small number in Arkansas to be accredited by the American Association of Museums.