Conway in Faulkner County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The Hendrix Bell at Altus
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 35° 5.994′ N, 92° 26.471′ W. Marker is in Conway, Arkansas, in Faulkner County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Harkrider Street (Business U.S. 65) and Markham Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located at Couch Circle, near the center of the Hendrix College Campus, about 1/10 mile northwest of Markham Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 Washington Avenue, Conway AR 72032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Simon Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Faulkner County (approx. 0.8 miles away); Faulkner County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Conway Confederate Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Robins House (approx. one mile away); Faulkner County in the Civil War (approx. 1.6 miles away); 450th Commemoration De Soto Expedition (approx. 5.8 miles away); Lt. Joseph W. Harris, U.S.A. (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conway.
Also see . . . History of Hendrix College. Excerpt:
In 1876 Central Institute, which was to become Hendrix College, was established in Altus, Arkansas, by the Rev. Isham L. Burrow. Burrow was serving as a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (now a part of the United Methodist Church) at the time. The school became Central Collegiate Institute in 1881 with the addition of secondary and collegiate departments. The institute was purchased in 1884 by conferences of the Southern Methodist Church in Arkansas and was renamed Hendrix College in honor of Bishop Eugene R. Hendrix in 1889. The following year the college moved to Conway, Arkansas. By the mid-1930s Hendrix had firmly established its role as a small, coeducational, undergraduate, residential, liberal arts, church-related institution. From the mid-1950s Hendrix gradually increased student enrollment until it stabilized at just under 1,000 in the 1970s. Through the end of the 20th century, Hendrix added more than 15 buildings, developed a new master plan for growth of the campus, and revised and enhanced its curriculum and added faculty in key areas.(Submitted on December 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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