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

Mexican-American War Memorial

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2015

1. Mexican-American War Memorial

Inscription. This tablet is placed by the State of Arkansas in honor of her sons who served in the war with Mexico in 1846-7; and especially in memory of those who fell at Buena Vista and other conflicts of that war.
• • •
”On Fame’s eternal camping ground,
their silent tents are spread;
and Glory guards with sacred round
the bivouac of the dead.”

Erected by State of Arkansas.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Mexican-American.

Location. 34° 44.944′ N, 92° 16.333′ W. Memorial 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 West Markham Street, Little Rock AR 72201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Old State House (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Herman Davis (a few steps from this marker); Spanish-American War Memorial (a few steps

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from this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); A Tribute to Gen. Wm. Read Scurry (a few steps from this marker); War of 1812 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 150th Anniversary of the War Between the States (a few steps from 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).

Also see . . .
1. Mexican War (Encyclopedia of Arkansas). As a frontier state, Arkansas was called upon early to supply troops after war against Mexico had been declared on May 13, 1846. By war’s end, about 1,500 Arkansans had served, and Senator Ambrose Sevier of Arkansas had helped settle the peace. (Submitted on October 9, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Arkansas Militia and the Mexican–American War (Wikipedia). The history of the Arkansas Militia and the Mexican–American War began when the Territory of Arkansas gained admission to the Union as the 25th State on June 15, 1836. Within days the State Governor received a request

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2015

2. Mexican-American War Memorial

(marker visible in left background • one of several war memorials in courtyard on the east side of the old Arkansas State House)

for troops to relieve federal troops securing the border with Mexico. Arkansans enthusiastically supported the Mexican–American War in 1846 and many future leaders of the Arkansas Confederate forces gained valuable experience during the conflict. (Submitted on October 9, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.