Jacksonport in Jackson County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

The Courthouse

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

1. The Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Jacksonport became the county seat in 1853. Delayed by the Civil War, courthouse construction was not begun until 1869. It was completed in 1872.

When the county seat was moved to Newport in 1892, this building became a school, a cotton gin, the county poor house for 40 years, then was used for grain storage before being abandoned.

In 1962 the building was purchased for $2,500 and restored by the Jacksonport County Historical Society. Jacksonport State Park was created in 1965.

Erected by Arkansas State Parks • Arkansas Historic Preservation Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 35° 38.4′ N, 91° 18.598′ W. Marker is in Jacksonport, Arkansas, in Jackson County. It can be reached from Washington south of Main. Marker is in Jacksonport State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 Washington, Newport AR 72112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Surrender at Jacksonport (a few steps from this marker); Jackson County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacksonport Civil War Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson Guards Monument

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Jacksonport in the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Building the City (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Jacksonport State Park (about 400 feet away); The Port of Jacksonport (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonport.

Also see . . . Jacksonport (Jackson County). Its location at the convergence of two navigable waterways enabled Jacksonport to thrive in a time when river transport was the most reliable method of transportation in Arkansas. (Adam Miller, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on April 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

2. The Courthouse Marker

1872 Jackson County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Keith Vincent, courthousehistory.com

3. 1872 Jackson County Courthouse

A late 19th or early 20th century postcard.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.