Confederate Soldiers Monument
National Register of Historic Places

Confederate Soldiers Monument

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Listed
April 25, 1996
Type
Object
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000453

About this property

The Arkansas Confederate Soldiers Monument, also known as Defense of the Flag, is located on the east side of the Arkansas State Capitol grounds in Little Rock, just off 4th Street. It is a five-tiered marble structure, topped by a bronze statue of an angel standing on a sphere, and a bronze Confederate Army soldier on the front of its fourth tier. It was erected in 1904–05, with funding from a variety of sources, including the state, primarily through the efforts of a consortium of Confederate memorial groups. Originally located prominently near the main eastern entrance to the capitol building, it was later moved to the northeast lawn. The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
34.74744, -92.28785

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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0.1 mi
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When was Confederate Soldiers Monument listed on the National Register?

Confederate Soldiers Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Confederate Soldiers Monument?

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

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