Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Arkansas College

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 19, 2023

1. Arkansas College Marker

Inscription.
This is the site
of the
Arkansas College
chartered
December Fourteenth 1852.
The first college degree conferred
in Arkansas was awarded here.
The University of Arkansas
was the outgrowth of this college.

Erected 1935 by Major Brian Pendleton Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 14, 1852.

Location. 36° 3.926′ N, 94° 9.453′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is on North College Avenue (Business U.S. 71) north of East Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on First Christian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 N College Ave, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

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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: Scene of Hot Fighting (within shouting distance of this marker); Headquarters House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Civil War Arsenal (about 400 feet away); The Ellis Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wade-Heerwagen House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Butterfield Stage Route (approx. 0.2 miles away); Archibald Yell (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Confederate Company Organized in Washington County (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Also see . . . Arkansas College. Arkansas College was founded in Fayetteville (Washington County) in late 1850 by pastor Robert Graham of the Disciples of Christ. On December 14, 1852, the Arkansas General Assembly approved an act allowing the college

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

2. Arkansas College Marker

The marker is on First Christian Church.

“to confer the degree of Doctor…and other academical degrees,” making it the first degree-conferring institution chartered by the state to open. (Charles Y. Alison, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on May 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.