North Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Huntersville

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 10, 2018

1. Huntersville Marker

Inscription. Arkansas's sole Civil War rail line, the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, ran from DeValls Bluff to what is now North Little Rock. After U.S. troops occupied the capital in 1863, the Union army built warehouses, shops, and other railroad facilities on the north side of the Arkansas River. The area became known as Huntersville, possibly for Union railroad superintendent William Hunter. The Memphis and Little Rock Railroad took possession of the site in 1865 and three rail lines terminated there. The remnants of Huntersville burned in a May 1872 fire.

Erected 2012 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, North Little Rock History Commission, Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council, Preserve America, National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (Marker Number 35.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1872.

Location. 34° 45.17′ N, 92° 16.17′ W. Marker is in North Little Rock,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It can be reached from Riverfront Drive east of Riverfront Place when traveling south. Located along the Arkansas River Trail, just west of the Main Street Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Riverfront Drive, North Little Rock AR 72114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Little Rock Metropolitan Area

and in the Quapaw Homeland.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: C.S.S. Pontchartrain (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Snook (SS-279) (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Little Rock Campaign (approx. ¼ mile away); River Traffic (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Little Rock Campaign - Riverfront Park (approx. 0.3

View of marker looking west on the Arkansas River & the Broadway Bridge. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 10, 2018

2. View of marker looking west on the Arkansas River & the Broadway Bridge.

miles away); The Point of Rocks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Arkansas in the Civil War (approx. 0.3 miles away); It is River City (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Little Rock.

Additional commentary.
1. Huntersville, Arkansas
I just found out tonight from my grandfather that Huntersville was named after his grandparents, my great great grandparents. Which I thought was really cool. He said he didn’t even know if it was still there anymore so I got on line to check and saw this memorial and read about it. I thought it would be nice to share that it was named for my family. My name is Amy Hunter my great grandfather was Crocker Hunter and it was his parents the town was named after.

— Submitted December 20, 2023, by Amy hunter of Medford, Oregon.

View towards Little Rock and the Main Street Bridge. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 10, 2018

3. View towards Little Rock and the Main Street Bridge.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 878 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.