Jacksonport in Jackson County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Jackson County Courthouse

Built 1869 - 72

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018

1. Jackson County Courthouse Marker

Below the marker is a plaque noting the historic courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 as part of an historic district.

Inscription.
By Confederate Col. John A Schnable
Bricks made at Jacksonport kiln
___________________
Restored 1963 -67 by
The Jackson County Historical Society
Opened in 1965 as
The Jacksonport Courthouse Museum

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 35° 38.407′ N, 91° 18.58′ W. Marker is in Jacksonport, Arkansas, in Jackson County. It can be reached from the intersection of Washington Street and Avenue Street. Located at Jacksonport State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 Washington Street, Newport AR 72112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrender at Jacksonport (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacksonport Civil War Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson Guards Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacksonport in the Civil War (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Building the City (about 400 feet away); Welcome to Jacksonport State Park (about 500 feet away); The Port of Jacksonport (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonport.

Jackson County Historic Courthouse (Museum) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018

2. Jackson County Historic Courthouse (Museum)

December 1999 courthouse restoration plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018

3. December 1999 courthouse restoration plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.