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

Arkansas State Capitol

1836-1936

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2015

1. Arkansas State Capitol Marker

Inscription. Arkansas State Capitol
Built in 1836
The Ordinance of Secession
was adopted here,
May 6, 1861.

This tablet placed by
Memorial Chapter No. 48,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
June 15, 1936,
the one-hundredth birthday
of this building.

Erected 1936 by Memorial Chapter No. 48, United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • 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 May 6, 1861.

Location. 34° 44.927′ N, 92° 16.327′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of West Markham Street and Ashley Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in the courtyard on the east side of the Old State House Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 West Markham Street, Little Rock AR 72201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Confederate Women's Memorial (here, next to this marker); A Tribute to Gen. Thos. J. Churchill (here, next to this marker); To the Honor and Memory of the Southern Soldiers

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(here, next to this marker); Gen. James Miller (here, next to this marker); 150th Anniversary of the War Between the States (a few steps from this marker); War of 1812 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); A Tribute to Gen. Wm. Read Scurry (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Herman Davis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.

Another marker is no longer nearby. David Owen Dodd Memorial (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Arkansas State Capitol. National Register of Historic Places #69000037.

Also see . . .
1. Old State House Museum. Arkansas Heritage website entry:
After Abraham Lincoln was elected to the presidency, the State House hosted a series of debates and votes about whether to join the new Confederate States of America, culminating in Arkansas’s secession from the United States on May 6, 1861. (Submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Old State House. Encyclopedia of Arkansas website entry:
In May 1861, the second session of the Secession Convention met in the original House of Representatives

Old State House image. Click for more information.

via NPS, unknown

2. Old State House

NPGallery Digital Asset Management System website entry
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chamber; all but one delegate, Isaac Murphy, voted for the state to secede from the Union. The building was home to the Confederate government until Union forces captured Little Rock in September 1863, leading the Confederate government to relocate to Washington (Hempstead County). Isaac Murphy was then sworn in as governor of Federal-controlled Arkansas. (Submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2015

3. Arkansas State Capitol Marker

(one of several markers in the courtyard • Ashley Street is beyond fence in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on February 14, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.