Conway Confederate Monument | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | SW jct. of Courthouse Lawn, E of jct. of Robinson Ave. and Center St., Conway, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°5′19″N 92°26′35″W / 35.08861°N 92.44306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Civil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000455[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1996 |
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. 1925". The monument was funded by the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and was dedicated in 1925.[2]
The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Conway Confederate Monument" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
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