Van Buren in Crawford County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Albert Pike School House

Crawford County

— 1836 – 1936 —

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 3, 2016

1. Crawford County Albert Pike School House Marker

Inscription. In this small log building Albert Pike noted lawyer, poet and mason taught school in 1832. He later went to Little Rock to become editor of the Advocate.

Erected 1936 by Arkansas Centennial Comm., Arkansas History Comm. (Marker Number A-23.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Centennial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 35° 26.036′ N, 94° 21.353′ W. Marker is in Van Buren, Arkansas, in Crawford County. Marker is at the intersection of South 3rd Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling south on South 3rd Street. Located on the grounds of the Crawford County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Main Street, Van Buren AR 72956, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Butterfield Stage Route (within shouting distance of this marker); Crawford County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); First Three U.S. Deaths in WWI (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Hebe Statue

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Crawford County Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Crawford County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Van Buren Raid (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Van Buren.

More about this marker. One of the original 143 cast-iron historical markers placed for commemorating Arkansas history during the 1936 Arkansas Centennial.

Also see . . . Explore Southern History about the Albert Pike Schoolhouse. (Submitted on August 14, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Albert Pike School House & marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 3, 2016

2. Albert Pike School House & marker.

Internet Archive

3. Albert Pike

from Fred W. Allsopp, 1920, The Life Story of Albert Pike.

Other plaques about the school house. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 3, 2016

4. Other plaques about the school house.

View inside the one room schoolhouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 3, 2016

5. View inside the one room schoolhouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on July 10, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on August 14, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.