Arkadelphia in Clark County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Freedmen's Bureau

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 7, 2023

1. Freedmen's Bureau Marker

Inscription. Here, during Reconstruction years, were the offices of the Freedmen's Bureau. The building was, at different times, used as a harness shop, grocery store, barber shop and saloon, and for many years was a residence.

Erected 1963 by Arkadelphia Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Notable Buildings.

Location. 34° 7.168′ N, 93° 3.06′ W. Marker is in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in Clark County. Marker is on Main Street east of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 Main St, Arkadelphia AR 71923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Flanagin Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Degray Dam Boulder (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clark County (about 300 feet away); Clark County Confederate Memorial (about 300 feet away); Clark County First Manufactory in Arkansas (about 400 feet away); Salt Kettle (about 400 feet away); The Blakely Graveyard (about 500 feet away); Arkadelphia Courthouses (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arkadelphia.

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Freedmen's Bureau: Arkansas Field Office Records. Links to records of Freedmen's Bureau field offices in Arkansas, including letters, orders, complaints and marriages. (Ouachita Baptist University Scholarly Commons) (Submitted on October 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 7, 2023

2. Freedmen's Bureau Marker

Former Freedmen's Bureau building image. Click for full size.

via Ouachita Baptist University Scholarly Commons (Public Domain), 1960

3. Former Freedmen's Bureau building

The Ashby store building served as the Freedmen's Bureau office in Arkadelphia during the late 1860s. Built in 1858, it was torn down in the 1970s.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.