Near Alpena in Carroll County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Yell Masonic Lodge Hall

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023

1. Yell Masonic Lodge Hall Marker

Inscription.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 36° 15.815′ N, 93° 19.327′ W. Marker is near Alpena, Arkansas, in Carroll County. It is on County Road 912 0.1 miles north of U.S. 412, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2880 Co Rd 912, Alpena AR 72611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Arkansas’ 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.

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least 6 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Mountain Meadows Massacre (a few steps from this marker); "Old" Carrollton (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Skirmish At Yocum Creek (approx. 8 miles away); Boone County Caravan Spring (approx. 12.6 miles away); Arkansas Marble in Washington’s Monument (approx. 15½ miles away); Old Buffalo River Bridge (approx. 17.4 miles away).

Regarding Yell Masonic Lodge Hall. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

Yell Lodge Number 64 was instituted at Carrollton on November 10, 1853. The first officers were: J. F. Seaman, Worshipful Master; M. Holford, S.W. and A.A. Baker. The original lodge hall they constructed was destroyed by fire . It is said that the local Masons constructed the new lodge hall themselves.

The move of the county seat to Berryville in 1875 dealt a larger blow to the community of Carrollton than anyone had suspected. One can only assume that the Yell Lodge Masons were optimistic about the future of their town since they built their building one year following the move. Today, it stands as one of the few historic
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023

2. Yell Masonic Lodge Hall Marker
resources remaining in this once important community in northwest Arkansas.

Also see . . . Yell Masonic Lodge Hall (PDF). National Register nomination for the former lodge hall, which was listed in 1984. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 468 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.