Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

U.S. Park Ranger James Alexander Cary

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

1. U.S. Park Ranger James Alexander Cary Marker

Inscription. On March 12, 1927 U.S. Park Ranger James Alexander Cary was killed by bootleggers while patrolling on West Mountain in Hot Springs National Park.

Cary was the first National Park Service Ranger to be murdered in the line of duty.

His service and sacrifice to the National Park Service and the people of this country will never be forgotten.

Erected 2016 by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1927.

Location. 34° 30.707′ N, 93° 3.226′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is at the intersection of Reserve Street and Central Avenue (Arkansas Route 7), on the left when traveling east on Reserve Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Reserve St, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

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.

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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: Bathhouse Row (a few steps from this marker); An American Spa (a few steps from this marker); Lamar Bathhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckstaff Bathhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Roosevelts in Hot Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Alerted at the Arlington (within shouting distance of this marker); First Circuit Court Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Notable Hot Springs Visitors (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . . James Alexander Cary (1895–1927). Although five men were charged with murder in his death, they were acquitted and the case remains officially unsolved. (Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on November 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

2. U.S. Park Ranger James Alexander Cary Marker

U.S. Park Ranger James Alexander Cary image. Click for full size.

via National Park Service (Public Domain), circa 1925

3. U.S. Park Ranger James Alexander Cary

Cary, a World War I veteran, had been a park ranger for four years when he was killed. He left behind a wife, a 5-year-old son and an 8-month-old daughter.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.