Winslow in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Winslow Tunnel Date Stone

1882-1969

Photographed by Marc Hayot, August 29, 2026

1. Winslow Tunnel Date Stone Marker

Inscription. This 1882 Date Stone was removed from the South Portal of the original Winslow Tunnel. The tunnel was completed on August 30, 1882, as part of the Frisco rail line. Due to reconstruction to accommodate larger trains in the late 1960's, the stone was removed and traveled to the Frisco Museum Springfield, MO, later to return to Winslow on November 14, 2007.

Erected 2007 by Arkansas and Missouri Railroad.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.

Location. 35° 48.054′ N, 94° 8.109′ W. Marker is in Winslow, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of North Winslow Boulevard and Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Winslow Boulevard. The marker is located in front of the Winslow Farmer's Market. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 N Winslow Boulevard, Winslow AR 72959, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Helen Dunlap Memorial School for Mountain Girls (here, next to this marker); Downtown Winslow Commercial Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Spring (approx. 15.7 miles away); Dr. James W. and Joy Nelson Webb (approx. 15.8 miles away); Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church (approx. 15.8 miles away); Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 15.9 miles away); The Borden House / The Legacy of Prairie Grove (approx. 15.9 miles away); The Lord's Vineyard (approx. 15.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winslow.

Regarding Winslow Tunnel Date Stone. The marker commemorates the construction of a tunnel for the Missouri, Arkansas

Winslow Tunnel Date Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Hayot, August 29, 2026

2. Winslow Tunnel Date Stone

This is the actual Winslow Tunnel Date Stone.

and Southern Railway of Arkansas' route from Fayetteville to the Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway

Also see . . . Winslow Tunnel. This is a page from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas detailing the history of the Winslow Tunnel

In September 1880, the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Company (Frisco) created a railroad subsidiary, the Missouri, Arkansas and Southern Railway of Arkansas. The new subsidiary was authorized “to build in a southerly direction”—likely from Fayetteville (Washington County)—“to some point on the Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway, not east of Clarksville, with total mileage of about 55 miles.”

(Submitted on August 30, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.