Original Site of Bloomington (Mudtown) Arkansas Marker

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Lowell in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Original Site of Bloomington (Mudtown) Arkansas

By Lee Hattabaugh, July 23, 2010

1. Original Site of Bloomington (Mudtown) Arkansas Marker

Inscription. Front
Mar. 20, 1839 Trail of Tears
Mar. 8, 1847 Robinson's Crossroads First Post Office
Feb. 5, 1858 Name changed to Bloomington
Sept. 18, 1858 Butterfield Stage Stop to 1861
Dec. 9, 1862 Civil War Skirmishes
Aug. 24, 1864 "Camp Mudtown"
Mar. 9, 1881 Moved near railroad after village destroyed by tornado Known now as Lowell

Back
Lowell Sesquicentennial
1836-1986
Committee Chairperson
Vera Lou Goree Fowler
Committee Members
Helen Nail Bolen
Jo Vantine
Elza Tucker
Alma Adams
Shirley Gordon

Erected by Lowell Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 Committee.

Location. 36° 15.107′ N, 94° 7.017′ W. Marker is in Lowell, Arkansas, in Benton County. Marker is on South Old Wire Road north of Sarah Place/Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 South Old Wire Road, Lowell AR 72745, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Fitzgerald's Station (approx. 3.2 miles away); F-101B Voodoo (approx. 8.2 miles away); All Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away); War Eagle Mills Farm (approx. 9.7 miles away); War Eagle Mills (approx. 9.7 miles away); War Eagle Mill (approx. 9.8 miles away); Benton County First Court House (approx. 9.8 miles away); Terry Block (approx. 9.8 miles away).

By Lee Hattabaugh, July 23, 2010

2. Original Site of Bloomington (Mudtown) Arkansas Marker

Additional comments.
1. Bloomington (Mudtown) Arkansas Marker
The marker is incorrect stating that the Butterfield Overland Stagecoach stopped at Mudtown. The stagecoach left Callahan's Station in today's Rogers, AR and didn't stop until it reached the Fitzgerald's Station (farmstead) near present day Springdale, AR.

Glenn Jones

Editor's Note: Thank you for your interest in the Historical Marker database. Ours is a database of historical markers around the world. Regrettably, we are not affiliated with the organizations who research, design, fund, or maintain markers. As such, if you have a question about the accuracy of the marker, we recommend you contact the City Historian or the Lowell Historical Museum. Please let us know if they change the marker based on your research.

— Submitted September 1, 2010, by Glenn Jones of Lowell, Arkansas.

By Lee Hattabaugh, July 23, 2010

3. Original Site of Bloomington (Mudtown) Arkansas Marker

By Lee Hattabaugh, July 23, 2010

4. Original Site of Bloomington (Mudtown) Arkansas Marker

Looking South along Old Wire Road. Sarah Place intersection in the distance.

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 28, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 975 times since then. Last updated on July 28, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 28, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.