Ozark in Franklin County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Missouri-Pacific Depot, Ozark
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 15, 2023
1. Missouri-Pacific Depot, Ozark Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Arkansas
Historic Preservation
Program
Department of Arkansas Heritage
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 35° 29.101′ N, 93° 49.528′ W. Marker is in Ozark, Arkansas, in Franklin County. Marker is at the intersection of East River Street and South 1st Street, on the right when traveling east on East River Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 E River St, Ozark AR 72949, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Trail of Tears Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Skirmishes at Roseville (within shouting distance of this marker); Bristow Hotel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of our Friends Lost in Korea, Vietnam & Iraq (about 700 feet away); World War I - Lest We Forget - World War II (about 700 feet away); Franklin County Court House
this page online
Regarding Missouri-Pacific Depot, Ozark. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Due solely to the division of the county by the Arkansas River and the difficulty of crossing it during rainy spells, Ozark has been one of two county seats in Franklin County since 1838 (the other being Charleston, located eighteen miles to the southwest). Ozark operated primarily as a principal river port for a region the major export of which was coal up until the arrival of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad in 1879. This line later became part of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad, and was absorbed into the Missouri-Pacific Railroad system by 1910, when this depot was constructed.
Also see . . .
1. Missouri-Pacific Depot, Ozark (PDF). National Register nomination with photographs submitted for the depot, which was listed in 1992. (Prepared by Patrick Zollner, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program; via National Archives) (Submitted on November 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 15, 2023
2. Missouri-Pacific Depot, Ozark Marker
2. Old Railroad Depot. The Ozark Railroad Depot has roots dating back to 1879 when the Fort Smith - Little Rock Railroad was built through Ozark. (Main Street Ozark, uploaded Oct. 12, 2015) (Submitted on November 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 15, 2023
3. Missouri-Pacific Depot, Ozark
It is now a history museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
