Township of Marble City near Dogpatch in Newton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Arkansas Marble in Washington’s Monument
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2011
1. Arkansas Marble in Washington’s Monument Marker
Erected 1954 by Newton County History Society.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 36° 6.025′ N, 93° 7.886′ W. Marker is near Dogpatch, Arkansas, in Newton County. It is in Township of Marble City. Marker is on State Highway 7, 0.1 miles south of Highway 125, on the right when traveling south. Marker is near the south end of a pullout along the west side of highway 7. It can be difficult to spot in the summertime due to overgrowth of the surrounding underbrush. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrison AR 72601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Buffalo River Bridge (approx. 2.8 miles away); Boone County Caravan Spring (approx. 5.2 miles away); Civil War in Newton County / Newton County Civil War Troops (approx. 7.1 miles away); Newton County (approx. 7.1 miles away); Newton County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.1 miles away); 1893 Queen Anne House Bed & Breakfast
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1. Washington Monument Marble Quarry. While there is Arkansas marble in the Washington Monument, the monument is not made entirely of Arkansas marble. Back in the 1830's, when the government was wondering where it was going to get money to buy the materials for the monument, somebody had the bright idea of soliciting donations of building stones from the states and from other sources. In all, 188 stones from around the world were included in the Washington Monument. Arkansas' donation came from this hillside. (Submitted on March 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. The Marble's Journey to Washington... In 1836, William Harp and his brothers, Elijah and Samuel, with Peter Beller quarried a large block of marble at Marble City by drilling and wedging. They put the marble on a log wagon and, with ten yoke of oxen to pull it, moved it 60 miles across the Boston Mountains to the Arkansas River near Clarksville, where it was shipped to Washington, D.C. The block of marble (with" Arkansas" chiseled on it), along with other memorial stones, is located on the 30 foot level of the Washington Monument. (Submitted on March 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2011
2. Arkansas Marble in Washington’s Monument Marker (wide view)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 751 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
