Harrison in Boone County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

The Harrison Daily Times

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2019

1. The Harrison Daily Times Marker

Inscription. lt is one of the town's oldest commercial buildings and was built in 1876. The original building was a two story wooden structure and was replaced after the tum of the century with a one story rock building The facade has been updated several times and the interior has undergone total refurbishment in recent years. In 1954 the Boone County Headlight (a weekly publication) merged with the HDT. The paper was operated until recently as a family business. It was founded by the Newmans and later operated by the Dunlap and Christenson families. It is currently operated by Community Publishers, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 36° 13.858′ N, 93° 6.476′ W. Marker is in Harrison, Arkansas, in Boone County. It is at the intersection of West Stephenson Avenue and South Willow Street, on the left when traveling west on West Stephenson Avenue. Plaque located on the exterior brick wall of the Coffman Center Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 West Stephenson

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Avenue, Harrison AR 72601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Arkansas’ Ozark Plateau

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

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: The Lyric Theater (a few steps from this marker); Boone County WWI Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mountain Meadows Massacre (within shouting distance of this marker); Mountain Meadows Massacre – The Journey (within shouting distance of this marker); Mountain Meadows Massacre – The Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Mountain Meadows Massacre – The Victims (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); Boone County War Memorial

The current Harrison Daily Times building & marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 23, 2019

2. The current Harrison Daily Times building & marker

(within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrison.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.