Ft. Smith Confederate Monument
National Register of Historic Places

Ft. Smith Confederate Monument

Ft. Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Listed
April 25, 1996
Type
Object
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
96000460

About this property

The Ft. Smith Confederate Monument stands on the grounds of the Sebastian County Courthouse at the junction of 6th and Rogers Streets in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The statue depicts a Confederate Army soldier, standing facing north, holding the upper stock of his rifle, which is grounded.

Location

Ft. Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
35.38737, -94.42813

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 96000460. 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

Atkinson-Williams Warehouse
Industrial
0 mi
Fort Smith US Post Office and Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Birney Safety Streetcar No. 224
Civil War
0.1 mi
Sebastian County Courthouse-Ft. Smith City Hall
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

First Confederate Occupation of Fort Smith
1861Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Fort Smith
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Fort Smith (Confederate probe October 1863)
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Fort Smith Capture (Arkansas)
1863Civil War
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Ft. Smith Confederate Monument listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Ft. Smith Confederate Monument?

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

What is the period of significance for Ft. Smith Confederate Monument?

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

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