Morrilton in Conway County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Historic Moose House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 15, 2023
1. Historic Moose House Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
circa 1832
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 35° 8.938′ N, 92° 44.219′ W. Marker is in Morrilton, Arkansas, in Conway County. It is on Green Street west of South Baramore Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 711 Green St, Morrilton AR 72110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas River Valley. 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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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Conway County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Conway County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Conway County World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Conway County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Conway County Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Conway County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lewisburg in the Civil War (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Lewisburg in the Civil War (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morrilton.
Regarding Historic Moose House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The Moose house was built in the late 1860's by James Miles Moose. After serving in the Confederate Army in Texas Mr. Moose returned to Conway County, Arkansas, to find that his former home had been burned during the war. He decided to rebuild on the same spot, about one mile north of Lewisburg. Using lumber from the Markham Tavern, an old stage stop in Lewisburg, Mr. Moose built the house around which the city of Morrilton grew.
Jamesand Sophia Moose had ten children, one of whom was president of the Arkansas Senate and judge of the Fifth Judicial District of Arkansas. Their youngest son, James Sayle, was born in the Moose house in 1875 and died there seventy-eight years later. His son, James Sayle Moose, Jr., former U. S. Ambassador to several Middle East countries, now owns and lives in the family home.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 15, 20232. Historic Moose House Marker
The Moose House is the most prominent historic landmark of early Morrilton. Its significance lies in the importance to the community of the family it has housed for over a century, and the fact that it is the oldest home, older than the community itself, in the railroad town of Morrilton.
Also see . . .
1. Moose House (PDF). National Register nomination and photographs submitted for the property, which was listed in 1974. (Prepared by Anthony S. Riddle and Dianna Kirk, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program; via National Archives) (Submitted on November 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. James Miles Moose. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on July 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
