Macarthur Park in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
In Memory of David O. Dodd
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 10, 2018
1. In Memory of David O. Dodd Marker
David O. Dodd,
the Boy Hero of the
Confederacy,
This marks the place
of his execution.
Jan. 8, 1864.
Erected 1926 by the Memorial Chapter, U.D.C.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 8, 1864.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 34° 44.29′ N, 92° 15.902′ W. Marker was in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It was in Macarthur Park. It could be reached from East 9th Street. Located behind the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 509 East 9th Street, Little Rock AR 72202, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Quapaw Homeland. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: U.S. Colored Troops in Arkansas in the Civil War / 1st and 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry Regiments (here, next to this marker); The Little Rock Arsenal (here, next to this marker); The Arsenal Crisis (a few steps from this marker); United Spanish War Veterans Tribute
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Story of David O. Dodd (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
Regarding In Memory of David O. Dodd. Dodd's hanging occurred at a site on the grounds of St. John's College.
This granite monument was erected to mark the hanging site. The actual site was approximately 500 yards east of this location. In the early 1960's the monument was relocated here because of Interstate construction.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on David Owen Dodd (includes photo). (Submitted on May 8, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Additional commentary.
1. Monument removed.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 10, 2018
2. In Memory of David O. Dodd Marker can be seen behind cement bench.
This monument was removed June 26th, 2020, along with Confederate-related historical markers in Little Rock and placed in storage.
Dodd was a 17-year-old who was hanged as a spy by the Union Army in Little Rock in 1864 and has been called "the boy martyr of the Confederacy." It was reported that Dodd was not a Confederate soldier, but a boy who was traveling from Camden to Union-occupied Little Rock on family business and traded military information to Confederate generals for passage over Confederate lines.
— Submitted May 28, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 889 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
