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

Sam Walton

Retail Giant

— Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —

Sam Walton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2024

1. Sam Walton Marker

Inscription.
A pioneering retailer who made the discount store an American and world phenomenon • Sam founded Wal-Mart with his first store in Rogers AR. 1962 • His slogan “We’re all working together: that’s the secret” was the foundation of his success • Wal-Mart has become the world’s largest retailer, opening a new store every two business days

Rogers, Arkansas • Inducted 2007

Erected by Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 34° 30.638′ N, 93° 3.231′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue (State Highway 7) and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk in front of the Hot Springs City Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Central 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: Johnny Cash (here, next to this marker); Alan Ladd (here, next to this marker); Linda Bloodworth & Harry Thomason (here, next to this marker); Jack Fleck (here, next to this marker); President William Jefferson Clinton

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(here, next to this marker); Pat Day (here, next to this marker); Hattie Caraway (here, next to this marker); Dale Evans (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . . Sam Walton (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Samuel Moore Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 5, 1992) was an American business magnate best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam's Club, which he started in Rogers, Arkansas, and Midwest City, Oklahoma, in 1962 and 1983 respectively. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. grew to be the world's largest corporation by revenue as well as the biggest private employer in the world. For a period of time, Walton was the richest person in the United States. His family has remained the richest family in the U.S. for several consecutive years, with a net worth of around $440.6 billion US as of January 2025. In 1992 at the age of 74, Walton died of blood cancer and was laid to rest at the Bentonville Cemetery in his longtime home of Bentonville, Arkansas.

(Submitted on January 12, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024

2. Sam Walton Marker

Looking east from Central Avenue; it is the 2nd from the right of four markers in this photo. The Hot Springs City Visitor Center is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.