Harrisburg in Poinsett County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Benjamin Harris Sr.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023
1. Benjamin Harris Sr. Marker
Harrisburg was named in his honor.
Erected 1989
Erected 1989.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 35° 33.802′ N, 90° 43.048′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Arkansas, in Poinsett County. It is on North Main Street south of Market Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in front of Poinsett County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Market St, Harrisburg AR 72432, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Mississippi Alluvial Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 4 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Poinsett County Military Monument (here, next to this marker); Confederate Headquarters in Harrisburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Poinsett County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Park (within shouting distance of this marker).
Also see . . . Poinsett County Courthouse. Harris' donation came when the county seat was moved from Bolivar. The county built a 50-square-foot brick courthouse for $8,800, but it was gutted in an 1873 fire. The current courthouse is the third on the site. (Jared Craig,
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023
2. Benjamin Harris Sr. Marker
The current courthouse (background), built in 1918, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
