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Downtown Bentonville in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
 

The Henry House

 
 
The Henry House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, May 2, 2023
1. The Henry House Marker
Inscription. Built in 1890 by Capt. NH Henry

Captain Henry served in the Civil War as a member of General Stonewall Jackson's artillery. After the war Henry moved to Bentonville where he helped build Bentonville's first steam railway and served as a Treasurer for Benton County.

The Henry House is built in the Italianate style and the main faηade has been unaltered since construction. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureWar, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
 
Location. 36° 22.283′ N, 94° 12.372′ W. Marker is in Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is in Downtown Bentonville. It is at the intersection of Southeast 2nd Street and Southeast B Street, on the right when traveling east on Southeast 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 SE 2nd St, Bentonville AR 72712, 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. 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: Elliot-McGinly Home (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); McAndrews-Pace Home (about 700 feet away); Iris Louise McPhetridge Thaden (about 700 feet away); Benton County First Court House (about 700 feet away); Roy's Office Supply
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(about 700 feet away); Famous Outlaws that Robbed Bentonville (about 700 feet away); The Lawson Building (about 800 feet away); James A. Rice House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bentonville.
 
The Henry House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, May 2, 2023
2. The Henry House Marker
The Henry House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, May 2, 2023
3. The Henry House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 4, 2026