Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District

Spring Hill, Hempstead County, Arkansas
Listed
September 21, 2004
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
04001031

About this property

The Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District protects a series of military earthworks erected in southwestern Arkansas, along the Red River in Hempstead County. They were constructed in late 1864 by Confederate troops under orders from Major-General John B. Magruder as a defense against the potential movements of Union Army forces toward Shreveport, Louisiana. They command a formerly major road intersection just east of Dooley's Ferry, one of the most important regional crossings of the Red River. After the war a cemetery for African-Americans was established adjacent to one of the gun emplacements. The fortifications were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Spring Hill, Hempstead County, Arkansas

Categories

MILITARY
Sources

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

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When was Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District listed on the National Register?

Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District?

Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District?

The period of significance for Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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