Conway Confederate Monument
National Register of Historic Places

Conway Confederate Monument

Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas
Listed
April 25, 1996
Type
Object
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
96000455

About this property

The Conway Confederate Monument stands on the lawn of the Faulkner County Courthouse, east of the junction of Robinson Avenue and Center Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a stone obelisk, 200 inches (5.1 m) in height, with a square base 45 inches (1.1 m) on each side. The east face bears the inscription "1861-65 / (carving of crossed flags) / DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY / OF OWR CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS / THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE / ERECTED BY / ROBERT E. LEE CHAPTER / NO. 718 U.D.C. / OCT.…

Location

Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas
35.08875, -92.44309

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 96000455. It was listed on April 25, 1996.

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

Faulkner County Courthouse
Industrial
0 mi
Faulkner County Jail
Industrial
0 mi
Brown House
Colonial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Shelby's Raid into Arkansas (1863 — comprehensive)
1863Civil War
6.9 mi
Skirmish at Greenbrier (Faulkner County)
1864Civil War
10.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Conway Confederate Monument listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Conway Confederate Monument?

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

What is the period of significance for Conway Confederate Monument?

The period of significance for Conway Confederate Monument is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1861.

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