Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

The State and Land-Grant University of Arkansas

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2012

1. The State and Land-Grant University of Arkansas Marker

Inscription.

The University of Arkansas came into being under the Morrell Land-Grant College Act of 1862, through which federal land sales established colleges devoted to “agriculture and mechanic arts,” scientific and classical studies, and military tactics for the “liberal and practical education of the industrial classes.” It also satisfied the provision in the Arkansas Constitution of 1868 that the General Assembly “establish and maintain a State University.” Fayetteville and Washington County raised $130,000 for the new college, which held its first classes January 22, 1872, on the William McIlroy farmstead, a location described as “second to none in the State of Arkansas.”

Erected 1999 by Arkansas Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is January 22, 1915.

Location. 36° 4.004′ N, 94° 10.133′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Dickson Street and Arkansas Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Dickson Street. Marker is near the southeast edge of the campus arboretum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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walking distance of this marker. Underwood Building 1966 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cotton Stacking (about 600 feet away); Will Rogers (about 700 feet away); James William Fullbright (about 700 feet away); James William Fulbright (about 700 feet away); The Razorbacks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Archibald Yell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Medal of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Also see . . . University of Arkansas. (Submitted on September 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2012

2. The State and Land-Grant University of Arkansas Marker

Looking northwest into campus

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2012

3. The State and Land-Grant University of Arkansas Marker

Looking southeast toward intersection of Dickson and Arkansas.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.