Clarksville Confederate Monument
National Register of Historic Places

Clarksville Confederate Monument

Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas
Listed
June 24, 1999
Type
Object
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99000709

About this property

The Clarksville Confederate Monument is located in the south-central section of Oakland Cemetery in Clarksville, Arkansas. It is a white marble obelisk, 10 feet (3.0 m) in height, which is 21.5 inches (55 cm) square at its base. It is mounted on a limestone pedestal 2 feet (0.61 m) square and 22 inches (56 cm) in height.

Location

Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas
35.46799, -93.47775

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 99000709. It was listed on June 24, 1999.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Clarksville High School Building No. 1
Industrial
0.4 mi
Missouri-Pacific Depot-Clarksville
Industrial
0.6 mi
Pennington House
Industrial
0.6 mi
Davis House
Industrial
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Clarksville (Third action 1864 — Shelby occupation)
1864Civil War
0.7 mi
Skirmish at Spadra (Johnson County)
1864Civil War
6.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Clarksville Confederate Monument listed on the National Register?

Clarksville Confederate Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Clarksville Confederate Monument?

Clarksville Confederate Monument is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Clarksville Confederate Monument?

The period of significance for Clarksville Confederate Monument is recorded as the civil_war era.

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