Downtown in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
First Little Rock Council Meeting
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
1. First Little Rock Council Meeting Marker
On this site was held
First City Council of Little Rock
Dr. Matthew Cunningham
presiding as Mayor
Members of City Council present
Charles Caldwell David Holt
Benjamin Clemens John McLain
Erected 1931.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is January 16, 1832.
Location. 34° 44.766′ N, 92° 16.258′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of West 3rd Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling east on West 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Main St, 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: First Site: Arkansas College of Medicine (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peoples Building & Loan Building (about 600 feet away); Southern Trust Building (about 700 feet away); Capital Hotel (about 800 feet away); Freedom Riders in Little Rock (about 800 feet away); Little Rock City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Tribute to Gen. Thos. J. Churchill
this page online
Regarding First Little Rock Council Meeting. Little Rock was chartered as a town on November 7, 1831, and its first council meeting wasn't held until January 16, 1832. Mayor Cunningham hosted the meeting in his home, as Little Rock did not yet have a government hall. Also, it was the Town Council that met that day: There would not be a City Council until 1835, when Little Rock was elevated to City status.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
2. First Little Rock Council Meeting Marker
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 182 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
