Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Delta Delta Delta 1913-2013 Centennial
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
1. Delta Delta Delta 1913-2013 Centennial Marker
On November 15, 1913, the Delta Iota chapter of Delta Delta Delta sorority became the fourth sorority installed at the University of Arkansas. Founders were Juanita Moore, Vesta Kilgore, Aileen McCoy, Bess Phillips, Anna Bryant, Alma Barton, Florence Porter, Emma Hopkins, Mabel Constant, Marion Owens, Louise Morehead, Willie Anderson, Katherine Lide, Winifred Morton, Fannie Bell Goode, Frances Leone Boyd and Bess Hays, and alumnae Lucy Dee Davis, Marie Harrington, Lydia Leming, Katisue Moore and Bess McCoy. Land for the tri Delta house was purchased in 1930. Delta Iota chapter initiated more than 3,475 members during its first 100 years.
Erected 2013 by Arkansas Alumni Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is November 15, 1913.
Location. 36° 4.224′ N, 94° 10.381′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is on West Maple Street west of North Storer Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 920 W Maple St, Fayetteville
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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. 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 Biological Herbicide (within shouting distance of this marker); Chi Omega Fraternity (within shouting distance of this marker); Chi Omega Chapter House (within shouting distance of this marker); Development of Arksoy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The $300 Million Gift (about 400 feet away); Campaign for the Twenty-First Century (about 400 feet away); The Dale Bumpers Legacy (about 400 feet away); Silas Herbert Hunt (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
2. Delta Delta Delta 1913-2013 Centennial Marker
Also see . . . Chapter History. Although the formal commencement of Delta Delta Delta at the University of Arkansas is 1913, it actually began on May 16, 1910 when four women founded a local sorority, Alpha Upsilon. (Delta Iota chapter, Delta Delta Delta) (Submitted on May 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
