United States Highway 61 Arch
National Register of Historic Places

United States Highway 61 Arch

Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas
Listed
October 27, 2001
Type
Object
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01001177

About this property

The United States Highway 61 Arch, commonly known as the U.S. Highway 61 Arch or the U.S. Route 61 Arch, is an arch which crosses U.S. Route 61 (US 61) at the Arkansas–Missouri state line, between Blytheville, Arkansas and Steele, Missouri. The concrete horseshoe arch reads "Entering Arkansas" on one side and "Entering Missouri" on the other. The Mississippi County, Arkansas Road Improvement District built the arch in 1924 after paving the highway; it erected a similar arch over the highway at the Crittenden County line, but the other arch was removed in the 1950s. At the time, the highway was called the North–South Road, and it was already a major route between St. Louis, Missouri and Memphis, Tennessee; the next year, it was designated as part of US 61. The arch is the only archway over a U.S. Highway in Arkansas. The arch was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 2001.

Location

Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas
35.99922, -89.90065

Categories

ARCHITECTURETRANSPORTATION
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Blytheville Commercial Historic District
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Nearby Battles

Mississippi River — CSS General Price and CSS Lovell at Plum Point
1862Civil War
7.8 mi
Battle of Plum Point Bend
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7.8 mi
Battle of Plum Point Bend (Memphis approach)
1862Civil War
12.4 mi

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When was United States Highway 61 Arch listed on the National Register?

United States Highway 61 Arch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 2001.

What type of historic resource is United States Highway 61 Arch?

United States Highway 61 Arch is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for United States Highway 61 Arch?

The period of significance for United States Highway 61 Arch is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1924.

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