Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

The Ed. B. Mooney Tree

Nov. 14, 1961

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2024

1. The Ed. B. Mooney Tree Marker

Inscription.
So named by the Hon. Henry B. Murphy, Garland County Judge, in honor of Mr. Ed. B. Mooney.

Mr. Mooney was instrumental in saving this tree when in 1913 the court house was completely destroyed by fire and this tree was severely damaged. The tree, then estimated to be about 30 years old, was carefully cut back at Mr. Mooney’s direction and nurtured until today it stands as a prominent landmark on these grounds.

This plaque erected in December 1961 by Mr. Joe McRae to commemorate these facts.

Erected 1961 by Mr. Joe McRae.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 14, 1961.

Location. 34° 30.306′ N, 93° 3.519′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It can be reached from the intersection of Hawthorne Street and Ouachita Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker and subject tree are located near the northeast corner of the Garland County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Ouachita Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hot Springs Baseball Grounds (a few steps from this marker);

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Garland County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Orange Street Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walter Beauchamp House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. and Mrs. D.E. Kloss (approx. ¼ mile away); Honus Wagner (approx. ¼ mile away); Walter Johnson (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . . Garland County Courthouse (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: It was built in 1905, gutted by a major fire in 1913, after which its interior was rebuilt. In a statewide survey of county courthouses conducted in 1979, it was judged to be one of the state's most architecturally significant courthouse buildings.

(Submitted on January 9, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2024

2. The Ed. B. Mooney Tree Marker

The marker is mounted at ground-level, directly in front of the subject tree.

The Ed. B. Mooney Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2024

3. The Ed. B. Mooney Tree

Looking southwest; the Garland County Courthouse is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.