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. The sculpture is 6 feet (1.8 m) in height, and is mounted on a square columnar pedestal over 30 feet (9.1 m) tall. The monument was placed in 1903 with funding raised by the local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. An earlier Confederate memorial, placed at Fort Smith National Cemetery, was destroyed by a tornado, and the federal government objected to the placement of this memorial there without alterations to also commemorate the Union dead. The city granted permission for its placement at its current location. The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Location

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

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Fort Smith US Post Office and Courthouse
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West Garrison Avenue Historic District (Additional Documentation)
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Birney Safety Streetcar No. 224
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Sebastian County Courthouse-Ft. Smith City Hall
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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.

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

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