David Dodd and "get out" Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
Seventeen-year-old David Dodd, hanged near the arsenal in 1864 as a spy, is among the spirits said to haunt it. Arkansas Ghost Catchers co-founder Rhonda Burton has run an annual paranormal expo there as a fundraiser since 2011. Source: KATV, 2026.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Built in 1840–41, the building was part of Little Rock's first U.S. military post. It housed the Museum of Natural History and Antiquities from 1942 to 1997 and the MacArthur Museum since 2001 (Wikipedia). MacArthur was born there in 1880, and the arsenal was decommissioned in 1890 (KATV, 2026).
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Then and now
Public access
Open to the public Free admission; open Tuesday–Saturday 10–5 and Sunday 1–5, closed Mondays (City of Little Rock). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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