Marion in Crittenden County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Old County Jail

Erected 1849-1850

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 1, 2023

1. Old County Jail Marker

Inscription. This fourth County Jail building was originally a two-story brick framed structure. Some of its hardware and cell materials were used in the construction of the 1911 jail built west of the courthouse. Abandoned and vacant from 1919, it was purchased by Arkansas Power & Light (AP&L) in 1931 as part of a project to bring Marion a public water system. AP&L removed the second story and converted the structure into a stuccoed brick office building. In 1968, AP&L donated the building to Esperanza Trails, Inc. BSA Troop 72.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement.

Location. 35° 12.943′ N, 90° 11.713′ W. Marker is in Marion, Arkansas, in Crittenden County. It can be reached from Cypress Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Cypress Drive, Marion AR 72364, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta

and in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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: Mound City Landing (a few steps from this marker); Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet's French expedition arrived in Arkansas (within shouting distance of this marker); The Trail of Tears...A Sad Chapter in American History (within shouting distance of this marker); Hernando De Soto's expeditionary force entering Arkansas (about 300 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Crittenden County Health Department (about 400 feet away); Forest Industry History in the Delta (about 500 feet away); Marion Hotel (about 500 feet away); Crittenden Bank & Trust Company (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 1, 2023

2. Old County Jail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.