Dardenelle in Yell County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Dardanelle Confederate Monument
1861 1865
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 4, 2021
1. Dardanelle Confederate Monument
in appreciation of their splendid valor and loyalty, this monument is erected.
Erected 1921 by Joe Wheeler Chapter No. 247 U.D.C.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 35° 13.441′ N, 93° 9.318′ W. Marker is in Dardenelle, Arkansas, in Yell County. Memorial is at the intersection of Union Street and North Front Street, on the right when traveling west on Union Street. Located in front of the Arkansas River Valley Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Union St, Dardanelle AR 72834, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Yell County Council Oaks (here, next to this marker); Yell County First Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Davis Highway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Downtown Dardanelle (approx. ¼ mile away); Council Oak (approx. half a mile away); Old Brearley Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Brearley Cemetery
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Regarding Dardanelle Confederate Monument. A Civil War soldier stands with a blanket roll draped from proper right to proper left side. He holds a rifle, muzzle up in front of him with stock at his proper left foot. There is a cut tree trunk behind his proper right leg. The sculpture is mounted atop a tall square base adorned on the front with a relief of a wreath over crossed banners. The front projection of the base contains a reservoir where a fountain once operated. The plumbing has been removed and it is no longer functional. The sculpture is set upon a concrete slab foundation. Source: Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums (IAS AR000305)
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Dardanelle Confederate Monument. (Submitted on April 7, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 4, 2021
2. Dardanelle Confederate Monument
Yell Count Court House is in the background. At one time this was an operating fountain.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
