This house, located a half mile west on Highway 4, was built in 1847 and was occupied by a Union commander during the Civil War. Original furnishings are displayed and bullet holes are still visible in the upstairs walls. Open April through October, Wednesday through Saturday.

John Chidester, a stagecoach business owner, brought his family to Camden from Tuscumbia, Alabama when he decided to extend his stagecoach lines to Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Chidester received contracts from the U.S. government to deliver mail, and he believed that Camden would be the perfect place to set up the hub of his business.