Hope in Hempstead County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

All Aboard

October 5, 2019

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, April 22, 2023

1. All Aboard Marker

Inscription. Created by the Randolph Rose Collection using the Lost Wax Cast Bronze method, these sculptures are titled "All Aboard." The Group Portrays a Train Conductor calling a woman and her daughter to catch a train in the 1920's.

First settled in 1873, Hope was incorporated in 1875, and was named for the daughter of James M. Loughborough, the Land Commissioner of the Cairo & Fulton Railroad Company. Hope Loughborough was born in 1869 and died in 1918 and is buried at Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock.

Though the generosity of Farmers Bank & Trust, residents and visitors alike will enjoy this dynamic display for years to come.

Erected 2019 by Farmers Bank & Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 33° 40.065′ N, 93° 35.552′ W. Marker is in Hope, Arkansas, in Hempstead County. It is on West 2nd Street west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hope AR 71801, United States of

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America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain

and in Caddo Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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: Mail Pole (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merchants Of Hope (about 400 feet away); Catalpa Tree (about 400 feet away); President William Jefferson Clinton (about 500 feet away); Railroad Inspection Car (about 500 feet away); "I Still Believe In A Place Called Hope" (approx. ¼ mile away); William Jefferson Clinton (approx. ¼ mile away); Boyhood Home Of Bill Clinton (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hope.

Looking West of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, April 22, 2023

2. Looking West of Marker

Looking east at Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, April 22, 2023

3. Looking east at Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2024, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2024, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.