Gravette in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Kansas City Southern Railway Caboose #383
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023
1. Kansas City Southern Railway Caboose #383 Marker
National Register of Historic Places
In 1889, the village of Nebo, which would become Gravette by 1894, was described as “a small village, containing two or three business houses …” The arrival of the railroad line by the late 1890s was an important factor for Gravette's economic development and an important rail stop linking Kansas City, Missouri to the Gulf Coast at Port Arthur, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Caboose #383 was built in 1952 by the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad, part of the Kansas City Southern Railroad and finally retired from service on August 2, 1990. It was presented to the City of Gravette and after two years of work, the caboose and surrounding Centennial Park were dedicated in 1993. It is on display as a proud reminder of the railroad's important role in the history of Gravette.
Erected 2011.
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Location. 36° 25.305′ N, 94° 27.221′ W. Marker is in Gravette, Arkansas, in Benton County. Marker is on 1st Avenue Southeast (Arkansas Route 59) south of Main Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 1st Ave SE, Gravette AR 72736, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Arkansas & Oklahoma Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Jackson / Confederate Dead (approx. 3 miles away); Georgia Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); What Mean These Stones? (approx. 4.1 miles away); Sulphur Springs Park Reserve (approx. 4.2 miles away); Camp Walker (approx. 6˝ miles away); The Battle of Maysville (approx. 8.4 miles away); Fort Wayne (approx. 9.7 miles away in Oklahoma). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gravette.
Also see . . . Kansas City Southern Railway Caboose #383 (PDF). National Register nomination for the caboose, which was listed in 2010. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023
2. Kansas City Southern Railway Caboose #383 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
