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

Pulaski County

County Government

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

1. Pulaski County Marker

Inscription. The county government in Pulaski County was organized May 24, 1819, at the house of Samuel Mc Henry. The next year at the first session of the General Assembly of Arkansas Territory, the permanent seat of government for Pulaski County was located in the town of Cadron, situated at the mouth of Cadron Creek on the Arkansas River. The county was named for Count Casmir Pulaski, the Polish patriot, who was killed at Savannah in 1779 while serving America.

Erected 1936 by Arkansas Centennial Commission • Arkansas History Commission. (Marker Number E-15.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Centennial Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1819.

Location. 34° 44.895′ N, 92° 16.504′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Downtown. It is on Broadway Street (U.S. 70) north of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the park on the west side of the Pulaski County Courthouse complex. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Southern Trust Building (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); 150th Anniversary of the War Between the States

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); War of 1812 Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Tribute to Gen. Wm. Read Scurry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peoples Building & Loan Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Herman Davis (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old State House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mexican-American War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.

Also see . . . Pulaski County. Encyclopedia of Arkansas entry on the county, which was established Dec. 15, 1818 as one of the state's first five counties. (Submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022

2. Pulaski County Marker

The Pulaski County Courthouse complex is in the background. The original 1889 Romanesque courthouse is on the right, and the 1914 Beaux Arts annex is on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.